CC names members to four commissions

India looks to strengthen military ties with Sri Lanka

India is looking to strengthen its military ties with Sri Lanka as part of its ?Neighbourhood First? policy.? The Indian High Commission in Colombo said that reflective of India?s unwavering commitment to positively contributing towards overall capacity building including personality development of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces, an International Collaboration Visit to India has been initiated for Sri Lanka Armed Forces? officers at the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC). The deleg

05 Sep, 2021

Italy and Sri Lanka agreed to continue close dialogue

Italy and Sri Lanka have agreed to continue close dialogue and cooperation on matters of mutual interest.? The Ambassador of Italy to Sri Lanka Rita Giuliana Manella paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris at the Foreign Ministry. The Ambassador extended her warm felicitations to Minister Peiris on his recent appointment as Foreign Minister.? Minister Peiris?appreciated the strong, friendly, mutually beneficial partnership existing between Sri Lanka and Italy spanning polit

04 Sep, 2021

Sri Lankan authorities identify New Zealand mall attacker

By Ashanthi Warunasuriya Sri Lankan authorities have identified the man who carried out the knife attack at a shopping mall in Auckland,? New Zealand. Sources said that the attacker was identified as?Ahamed Adhil Mohamed Samsudeen, a resident of Kattankudy, a town in Batticaloa in the East. The lone attacker grabbed a knife at the mall and attacked shoppers yesterday (Friday) injuring seven, including three critically. New Zealand Police, who were undercover at the mall, shot and killed the

04 Sep, 2021