Heated exchange between cops and demonstrators near Temple Trees

Chinese envoy visits Jaffna, offers assistance for development

China today?offered assistance to develop the northern province which was badly affected by a 30 year war. The Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka?Yi Xianliang met Northern Province Governor Reginald Cooray?in Jaffna today and discussed the developments in the North. The Chinese Ambassador had told the Governor that China and Sri Lanka enjoy strong historical ties and that the relationship must be taken forward, the Governor?s media office said. Yi Xianliang said that China stands ready to offer

14 Jun, 2016

Jayalalithaa meets Modi, discusses concerns of Sri Lankan Tamils

On her first visit after her second consecutive election victory, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and submitted a memorandum demanding among other things strong action on Sri Lanka. During the meeting at the Race Course residence of the Prime Minister, she presented a memorandum which noted the?Sri Lankan Tamils issue?and several other matters related to Tamil Nadu. Jayalalithaa, in her memorandum, urged the Centre to consider dual citizenship fo

14 Jun, 2016

US says it stands ?very firmly? on the need for accountability in Sri Lanka

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal says the?US stood ?very firmly? on the need for respect for human rights and the need for a process of accountability and reconciliation in Sri Lanka. Speaking during the session hosted by The Program on Peace-building and Human Rights at Columbia University?s Institute for the Study of Human Rights and the Association of War Affected Women, Biswal said Sri Lanka is making progress but a lot more still needs

14 Jun, 2016