Borella heroin dealers arrested

Maithripala, Indian fishermen hold talks

President Maithripala Sirisena and representatives from?Indian fishermen associations held talks today on the fishing dispute involving Sri Lankan and Indian fishermen. The President had told the Indians that he would like to see the issue resolved through negotiations and also ensure that the dispute does not harm Indo-Lanka ties. President Maithripala Sirisena said that he had also urged the Sri Lankan authorities to ensure?talks aimed at reaching a solution over the issue continue, the Pres

12 May, 2015

Lanka thanks Pakistan for backing at UNHRC

Sri Lanka today thanked Pakistan for the support extended at international forums in general and at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in particular. Pakistan together with China and Russia have consistently backed Sri Lanka at the UNHRC and voted against resolutions presented against the country. President Maithripala Sirisena said not only the government of Sri Lanka but the entire nation is grateful to Pakistan for the enormous assistance provided to Sri Lanka to defeat the terrorists. ?S

12 May, 2015

PM says risks of failed peace appearing

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the risks of a failed peace are appearing only now, because since 2009, when the war with the LTTE?ended in an enormous spasm of violence, the government led by former President Mahinda Rajapaska made only the most halfhearted of efforts to bring about reconciliation with Tamil citizens. Wickremesinghe says the reconstruction of war-ravaged Tamil districts, as well as other parts of the?society damaged by years of fighting and terrorism, has barely begun

13 May, 2015