Coronavirus death toll in Sri Lanka reaches 140

Families affected by recent floods protest demanding relief

Residents affected by the recent floods staged a protest along the Kelaniya – Biyagama road today demanding assistance. The residents alleged that the authorities have not given them enough relief following the floods. The protest resulted in traffic along the road being severely affected. (Colombo Gazette)

07 Jul, 2016

No more “shoot the messenger” policy says Government

The Government says it is not adopting the “shoot the messenger” policy like the former regime when allegations are raised against Sri Lanka. Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera urged the Tamil diaspora to visit any part of the country and back concerns they have related to human rights with facts. Samaraweera told reporters today that the former Government flatly rejected any concerns that were raised on the war but the current Government is adopting a different policy. He said the proposed

06 Jul, 2016

Military to be disengaged from all commercial activity

The military?is to be disengaged from commercial activity, Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said today. He said that the process is now underway and should be completed as part of the de-militarisation of?the country by 2018. The Foreign Minister said the Government wants to ensure military activities in the North and East are on par to what is seen in other parts of the country. He noted that the Government has already replaced the military governors in the North and East with civilian g

06 Jul, 2016