Police probe Kalpitiya bodies

EU GSP+ monitoring mission concludes key visit to Sri Lanka

A team of senior European Union (EU) officials have concluded a key visit to Sri Lanka where Sri Lanka’s commitments under the EU GSP plus trade scheme came under review. The EU mission began an official visit to Sri Lanka on 27th September 2021 to review Sri Lanka?s progress in implementing the 27 international conventions applicable under the Generalised System of Preferences Plus (GSP+). These conventions, ratified by Sri Lanka, cover human and labour rights, environment and climate, as wel

06 Oct, 2021

India files charges against six for trafficking Sri Lankans

India’s National Intelligence Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet before a special court in Bengaluru against six suspects for their alleged involvement in an organised international trafficking racket across the India-Sri Lanka maritime boundary. Dhinakaran, Kasi Viswanathan, Rasool, SathamUshen, Abdul Muheetu and Socrates, all residents of Tamil Nadu, have been charged under various sections of the IPC, the official of the premier investigation agency said, according to the Press Trust of I

06 Oct, 2021

Sri Lanka assures will address core issues behind war

Sri Lanka today assured that it will address the core issues behind the war. Foreign Minister, Professor G.L Peiris told Parliament today that he had recently informed the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that Sri Lanka is committed to achieving tangible progress on the entire range of issues relating to accountability, reconciliation, human rights, peace and sustainable development. He said the Government has taken the position that they do recognise the need to address these challenges and,

05 Oct, 2021