Australia assures parents of Sri Lankan students in Australia

Parliament approves motion to include Port City as part of Colombo

Parliament has approved a motion to include Port City as part of Colombo. The Government presented the Resolution under the Administrative Districts Act seeking Parliament approval to alter the area of authority and the limits of the Administrative District of Colombo specified in the First Schedule to the Administrative Districts Act, No. 22 of 1955 and include the reclaimed area of land known as ?Port City Colombo? within the area of authority and the limits of the Administrative District of

23 Jul, 2019

Mahinda holds talks with US Ambassador

Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa had talks with the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Alaina B. Teplitz today. The meeting took place at the Opposition Leader’s residence in Colombo. Rajapaksa’s office said that they discussed the challenges Sri Lanka face post the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, the current political backdrop and how to further develop the already existing ties between the two nations. Former Foreign Minister, Professor G.L Peiris and Parliamentarian Keheliya Rambukwella also

23 Jul, 2019

Indian woman files case to bring father back from Sri Lanka

After a woman, in her habeas corpus petition filed before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday, claimed that her long missing father was identified among vagabonds in Sri Lanka through a Youtube video, the court ordered notice to the Centre and State, The Hindu newspaper reported. A Division Bench of Justices M. Sathyanarayanan and B. Pugalendhi ordered notice to the respondents and adjourned the case till August 14. The petitioner, Saravanasundari Ramesh of Rameswaram, said h

23 Jul, 2019