Chinese national arrested in Meegahatenna

Pakistani community in Sri Lanka protest against abuses in Kashmir

The Pakistani community in Sri Lanka staged a protest today opposite the United Nations office in Colombo against alleged abuses in the Indian occupied Kashmir. The Pakistan High Commission in Colombo said that the Kashmir Study Forum in Sri Lanka along with the Pakistani and Sri Lankan community organized the peaceful demonstration to highlight the recent upsurge in extrajudicial killings and human rights violations in the Indian occupied Kashmir by the Indian forces. The participants of the

21 Jul, 2016

Former Sathosa chairman Nalin Fernando arrested

The former chairman of Sathosa Nalin Fernando was arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD). He was arrested over allegations that he had misused his official vehicles. Nalin Fernando was produced in court and remanded till July 28 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate. (Colombo Gazette)

21 Jul, 2016

Government will look to expand trade ties with China

The Government will look to expand trade ties with China in future, the President’s office said today. The President?s office quoted Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera as saying that while Sri Lanka is working on?trade agreements with India and Pakistan, it will expand it with China as well in the future. Samaraweera said this at a ceremony attended by President Maithripala Sirisena to welcome a group of new?foreign envoys to the country. Speaking to the diplomats President Sirisena said th

21 Jul, 2016