No official song to mark President’s one year in office

EU reiterates Sri Lanka must ratify 27 conventions for GSP

The European Union today reiterated that the ratification and implementation of 27 international conventions signed by a succession of Sri Lankan Governments, are the only criteria on which the Government of Sri Lanka’s application to rejoin the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) is assessed. The EU office in Colombo said that the conventions relate to international human rights, labour rights, environmental standards and good governance. Benefitting from GSP+ requires the Governmen

18 Jan, 2017

Thilanga holds urgent discussion with Mathews

Sri Lanka cricket captain Angelo Mathews engaged in a lengthy discussion with the President of Sri Lanka Cricket Thilanga Sumathipala?this afternoon. During the discussion, the captain affirmed his team?s commitment to re-strategize for the upcoming T20 and ODI in South Africa, the Sri Lanka cricket board said. The President convened this emergency meeting at the Sri Lanka Cricket Head Quarters with the participation of Vice-Presidents Jayantha Dharmadasa and K. Mathivanan along with Chairman

17 Jan, 2017

600,000 people hit by worst drought in a decade

At least 600,000 people in Sri Lanka have been hit by the worst drought since 2006 in nearly 13 of the 25 districts, disaster management officials said today. “They are hit by shortages of drinking water and damage to crop,” Pradeep Kodippily, spokesman for the disaster management centre, said, according to the Press Trust of India reported. Most irrigation tanks in the island have run dry, the Irrigation Department said. According to the Water authorities, restrictions have to be placed on t

17 Jan, 2017