Zeid Ra?ad Al Hussein speaks on Sri Lanka

Trump signs his first executive order

New US President Donald Trump on Friday signed his first executive order after taking office, directing government agencies to scale back as many aspects of the Affordable Care Act as possible, moving within hours of being sworn in to fulfill his pledge to eviscerate Barack Obama?s signature health care law. ?(New York Times)

21 Jan, 2017

India sends help

INS Kirch with around 125 personnel on board, arrived at Colombo Port today and offloaded relief supplies, inflatable Gemini boats with diving teams, and a mobile medical team with supplies. The High Commissioner of India Taranjit Sandhu handed over the supplies to Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake at the Colombo Port. The Indian rescue personnel are now being deployed to the disaster affected zone in coordination with the Sri Lanka Navy and other Sri Lankan authorities.

27 May, 2017

Michael Learns to Rock arrives in Sri Lanka

Denmark?s biggest Pop export Michael Learns to Rock arrived in Sri Lanka a short while ago. The Band is due to perform at the SLECC on the 18th of May 2017. The Band members checked into M?venpick Hotel Colombo-The official hospitality partner for the event. Michael Learns to Rock ? Live in Sri Lanka is proudly presented by Lite 87 and the Premier Booking Agency, DCI Recruitment (Pvt) Ltd. Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC and Classic Travel (Pvt) Ltd have joined hands as the Official Banking and

15 May, 2017