Three people killed in Maradana fire

China sees no harm from protests staged in Hambantota

China today said it saw no harm to the relationship with Sri Lanka as a result of the protests staged in Hambantota recently. The opposition staged a protest in Hambantota recently against the proposed industrial zone which will give China a large amount of land. Sri Lanka and China celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations this year and the Cultural Attach? to the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka Lui Dong said that no matter what happens the relationship between both countries will remain strong

24 Jan, 2017

Sri Lanka hopes to further strengthen relations with India

The Government says it hopes to further strengthen the long-established Indo-Sri Lanka relations. Taranjit Singh Sandhu, the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, presented his credentials to President Maithripala Sirisena at a ceremony at the President?s House in Colombo today. President Maithripala Sirisena said?he was aware that the new Indian High Commissioner knows Sri Lanka very well as he served in this country earlier and expressed confidence that he would serve to further strengthe

24 Jan, 2017

Sampanthan accuses UNP of working with joint opposition

Opposition leader R Sampanthan today?accused the United National Party (UNP) of working with the joint opposition and preventing corrupt officials from being jailed. Speaking in Parliament today?Sampanthan said that no one from the opposition has yet been convicted or jailed for corruption. He said that some members of the current Government are also corrupt and they must be charged. Sampanthan says the public are fed up of the behavior of the Government and the joint opposition. (Colombo Gaz

24 Jan, 2017