Import levy on potatoes reduced

Alleged victims of torture file case against Gota in US court

Sri Lanka?s presidential hopeful, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, faces ten new claims for damages in the US District Court for the Central District of California from victims of torture inflicted while he was secretary of defense. In court documents filed on June 26, the new plaintiffs, who remain anonymous in order to secure their safety, describe horrific violations they suffered in police stations and army camps under the ultimate control of Rajapaksa. They were branded with hot metal rods, whipped wi

27 Jun, 2019

UK warns Sri Lanka of consequences if death penalty implemented

The United Kingdom has warned Sri Lanka of the consequences if the death penalty is implemented. The UK Foreign Office said that implementation of the death penalty will inevitably make it more difficult for the UK to cooperate with Sri Lanka on law enforcement issues, including on counter terrorism, and will require the UK to review technical assistance programmes on relevant policing, defence and other security issues. President Maithripala Sirisena had said yesterday that four convicts on d

27 Jun, 2019

Chinese envoy to Sri Lanka warns the US against bullying tactic

The Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Cheng Xueyuan has warned the United States saying China does not want a trade war, but they are not afraid of one and will fight one if necessary. In a statement issued by the Chinese Embassy in Colombo, the Chinese envoy said that China will never give up its legitimate rights and interests in the trade war initiated by certain politicians in the US. “Just as President Xi Jinping reaffirmed, China and the US should deal with the trade and economic problems

27 Jun, 2019