Mahinda holds talks with Sampanthan

Government urged to establish Office on Missing Persons

Amnesty International called on the Sri Lankan authorities to immediately implement the much delayed Office on Missing Persons. ?The people of Sri Lanka cannot wait any longer. Tens of thousands of families, from all communities, have waited far too long already. The Office on Missing Persons must be established as soon as possible,? said Biraj Patnaik, Amnesty International?s South Asia Director. ?It is encouraging that both the President and the Prime Minister have reached out to families of

23 Jun, 2017

Wijeyadasa?s hard hitting statement stuns diplomats

A statement made in Parliament last week by Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe stunned western diplomats based in Colombo. In his statement Rajapakshe?accused the former UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, M?nica Pinto, of falling prey to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) when compiling a report on Sri Lanka. Rajapakshe told Parliament M?nica Pinto could not have compiled a full report on Sri Lanka after spending just a few days in the country. He said it w

25 Jun, 2017

Sri Lankan companies commence production in Ethiopia

Two Sri Lankan companies have begun?operations at the Hawassa Industrial Park in Ethiopia, the Sri Lankan Embassy in Ethiopia said. The inauguration ceremony of the Hawassa Industrial Park in Ethiopia which attracted 18 leading global apparel and textile companies, was held at the Industrial Park with the participation of the Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, senior Ministers of the government, Ambassadors, senior government officials and the company owners etc. Product operations

24 Jun, 2017