Validity period of visas obtained by foreigners in Sri Lanka extended

Sri Lanka appeals to Nigeria to release detained crew members

Sri Lanka has appealed to Nigeria to release seven Sri Lankan crew members who were on a ship detained by the Nigerian Navy. The Nigerian Navy had intercepted the foreign vessel MT Zeebrugge in Nigerian waters while transporting 838 metric tons of crude oil on 12 December 2019 along with seven Sri Lankan crew members on board. Currently the Sri Lankan crew members are detained at the Nigerian Naval Service, Beecroft Naval Base in Lagos State of Nigeria.? The Sri Lankan crew members informed t

24 Feb, 2020

Germany says its role in Sri Lanka includes supporting reconciliation processes

Germany says its role in Sri Lanka includes supporting reconciliation processes. A German Parliamentary Delegation led by Dr. Peter Ramsauer together with German Ambassador J?rn Rohde received first copies on their visit to Memory Space on February 20, the German Embassy in Colombo said today. The book ?Archive of Memory?- Reflections of 70 years of Independence? contains seventy deeply touching narrative fragments and objects spanning seventy years of Sri Lankan?s Independence from 1948 to 20

24 Feb, 2020

UNP not informed of any move by SLMC to withdraw

The United National Party (UNP) says it has not been informed of any move by the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) to withdraw support at the upcoming Parliamentary election. UNP Parliamentarian Gayantha Karunathilaka told reporters today that all those who joined the new broad alliance led by UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa were still part of the alliance as of last week. “I am not aware of any new developments,” he said. SLMC leader Rauff Hakeem had said over the weekend that the SLMC, Ta

24 Feb, 2020