Chinese woman drowns in Weligama sea

Amaraweera to visit New Delhi to discuss fishermen issue

Fisheries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera will visit India at the earliest at the invitation of the Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, the New Indian Express reported. External Affairs Ministry Joint Secretary Renu Pall said that problems relating to fishing were discussed between India and Sri Lanka yesterday at the Joint Commission talks and both sides agreed to look at the issue from the livelihood and humanitarian points of view and come to an “innovative solution.” Scores of Tami

06 Feb, 2016

Government hopes to renew relations with China this year

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today?said that he hoped to renew and strengthen the relations between China and Sri Lanka this year. In a message sent to Xinhua, greeting the people of China for the Chinese New Year which falls on Feb. 8 this year, Wickremesinghe said that he was pleased to offer his greetings for a peaceful and prosperous New Year to the Chinese people on behalf of all Sri Lankans. “May we truly be able to renew and strengthen the warm and cordial relations between China

05 Feb, 2016

India urged to engage with Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora groups

India has been urged to urgently open a formal dialogue with Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora groups to strengthen moderate voices at this critical juncture in the reconciliation process. India has so far, kept powerful fiaspora groups at an arms length, preferring to deal with the main Tamil political party, the Tamil National Alliance, for engagement with the community. In an interview with The New Indian Express, spokesperson of the London-based Global Tamil Forum, Suren Surendiran said that altho

06 Feb, 2016