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Fisheries Minister seeks report on alleged Indian fishermen attack

Fisheries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has sought a report on the alleged shooting incident involving Indian fishermen. Amaraweera told the Colombo Gazette?he does not believe the Navy was involved in the incident yet he has asked for a report from the Navy Commander and the Defence Secretary. The Government said it was deeply concerned about the alleged shooting on Indian fishermen, and the connected loss of life of one fisherman and injury caused to another. “The safety of fishermen is of ut

07 Mar, 2017

Police still looking for two key suspects in SAITM CEO shooting

The Police are still looking for two key suspects in the shooting incident involving?SAITM CEO Dr. Sameera Senaratne. Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayake told Parliament the police are looking for a former Pradeshiya Sabha member and a driver over the incident. Investigations had revealed that the recent shooting incident targeting the vehicle of SAITM CEO Dr. Sameera Senaratne, was staged. Gunmen on a motorbike opened fire on the vehicle of?SAITM CEO Dr. Sameera Senaratne in Malabe on Fe

07 Mar, 2017

IMF warns reforms process in Sri Lanka falls short of timelines

The?International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that?progress on implementing structural benchmarks in Sri Lanka was somewhat uneven with some of the reforms lagging behind intended timelines. A staff team from the IMF led by Jaewoo Lee visited Colombo during February 21-March 7, 2017 to hold discussions on the second review of the Sri Lankan authorities? economic program that is being supported by a three-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The program aims to support the authorities? ambitiou

07 Mar, 2017