Karuna’s associate Iniya Barathi arrested

Sri Lanka’s foreign policy to have enhanced focus on Asian neighbours

Sri Lanka’s foreign policy will have enhanced focus on Asian neighbours, Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said today. Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena led the Sri Lankan delegation to the informal meeting of the Council of Ministers of the eight-member South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) today (24 September 2020). The annual event, which traditionally takes place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, was convened in virtual mode this ye

24 Sep, 2020

Over 170 Indians repatriated from Sri Lanka

Over 170 Indian nationals, including an infant, were repatriated from Sri Lanka today. The High Commission of India in Colombo said a total of 174 Indian nationals were repatriated on special Air India flight AI 1284 from Colombo to Mumbai and Delhi. The flight was scheduled as part of ?Vande Bharat Mission? a Government of India initiative to undertake the largest ever repatriation from all over the world for return of Indian nationals stranded overseas due to the COVID19 pandemic. Over 1.3

24 Sep, 2020

MT New Diamond agrees to pay compensation

The owners of the crude oil tanker MT New Diamond, have agreed to settle fully the interim claim of Government stakeholders for over Rs. 300 million. The decision was informed to Attorney General (AG) Dappula de Livera by the ship owners today. Coordinating Secretary to the AG State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said that the owners have agreed to make the full interim claim of Rs. 340 million. Attorney General Dappula de Livera also submitted a further claim of Rs.100 million against the Owners

24 Sep, 2020