Tamil political prisoners suspend fast following assurance

Sri Lanka puts?Chinese vaccine on hold?as required information not received

By Easwaran Rutnam? Sri Lanka is yet to approve the use of the?Sinopharm vaccine as the Chinese authorities have yet to submit the required information to clear its use. Cabinet co-spokesman Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said that the Chinese vaccine has not yet completed phase 3 clinical trials. He also said that the complete dossier pertaining to the registration of China?s Sinopharm vaccine has also not yet been received. As a result, Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said that Sri Lanka will depend mostly on

24 Feb, 2021

Commission proposes criminal action against Maithripala

The Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) which investigated the Easter Sunday attacks has proposed criminal action against former President Maithripala Sirisena. The proposal has been made in a report, a copy of which was submitted to Parliament today (23). The report said based on the evidence, it is of the view that there is criminal liability on the part of former President Sirisena for the acts or omissions pertaining to the attacks. The PCoI has recommended that the Attorney General

23 Feb, 2021

Khan tells Mahinda Pakistan values its ties with Sri Lanka

Visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan told Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa that Pakistan values its relationship with Sri Lanka. Speaking during bilateral discussions with Rajapaksa at Temple Trees today, Khan recalled his visit to Sri Lanka as a cricketer. He also recalled the support given by Pakistan to Sri Lanka to defeat terrorism. Imran Khan said that Pakistan wants to learn about promoting tourism from Sri Lanka. He said that he had once visited a resort in the sou

23 Feb, 2021