Eight Indian fishermen arrested in the North

New Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane assumes duties

The new Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Aruni Wijewardane assumed duties at the Foreign Ministry today. She was appointed as the Secretary with effect from 20 May, 2022. After a simple ceremony following the assumption of duties, Foreign Secretary Wijewardane addressed the staff officers of the Ministry. A Member of the Sri Lanka Foreign Service, Foreign Secretary Wijewardane counts 34 years in the Foreign Service and has held many positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in

23 May, 2022

Public Security Ministry Secretary resigns

Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, Major General (Retd.) Jagath Alwis has resigned. He has tendered his resignation to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) had today recorded a statement from the Secretary over the Galle Face incident. The CID had summoned the Secretary to record a statement over the mob attack on peaceful demonstrators at Galle Face and near Temple Trees on 9th May. Former Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana had revealed last week

23 May, 2022

Despite denials Maldivian journalist insists MR, family were to flee

By Easwaran Rutnam Despite strong denials, a Maldivian journalist has insisted that former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajaoaksa and his family were planning to flee to the Maldives with the assistance of Maldives Speaker Mohamed Nasheed. The Maldives Journal had reported that the Speaker of the Maldivian Parliament, President Mohamed Nasheed, was presently brokering safe passage for beleaguered former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his family. However, both Nasheed and the fa

24 May, 2022