SLPP signs agreement with 16 parties to form new alliance

Protecting cyber boundaries top priority for Sri Lanka

Protecting Sri Lanka’s?cyber boundaries has risen as a top priority since the end of war, Secretary to the Minister of Defence Karunasena Hettiarachchi ?said today. Hettiarachchi graced the workshop on Public Safety and National Security through Digital Transformation organized by Microsoft Sri Lanka and Lanka Logistics Company at the Galle Face hotel in Colombo today. Delivering the keynote address Secretary Hettiarachchi stated that, it is vital that we explore all threat angels continuously

06 Dec, 2016

UN Committee demands probe on Sisira Mendis

The UN Committee against Torture has demanded an investigation on the allegations against ?former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Sisira Mendis. Mendis was part of the Sri Lankan delegation at the last session of the?UN Committee against Torture which concluded today, when Sri Lanka was examined. The Committee today said it was shocked at the presence of Sisira Mendis as part of the Sri Lankan delegation. Mendis was head of the CID under the form

07 Dec, 2016

Solomon Islands to work with Lanka on regional security

The?Solomon Islands is keen to work with Sri Lanka on regional security, the?Solomon Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MAFET) Milner Tozaka said. He said this at a meeting with Sri Lanka’s new Honorary Consul to Solomon Islands?Kutila Pinto. Minister Tozaka congratulated Pinto?s appointment saying Solomon Islands looked to cooperate with Sri Lanka on issues of trade, investment, climate change, disaster management, sports, people-to-people diplomacy and regional security.

07 Dec, 2016