Defence Ministry says no threat to National security

India to give Mullaitivu fishermen boats and fishing equipment

The Governments of India and Sri Lanka will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to supply 150 boats and fishing equipment to fishermen of Mullaitivu. The Indian High Commission in Colombo said that the MoU will be signed tomorrow at the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development in Colombo. The MoU will be signed by Y.K. Sinha, the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka and Ms. W.M.M.R. Adikari, Secretary to the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development i

30 Mar, 2016

Sri Lanka looks forward to signing FTA with China next month

The Government says it looks forward to signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China next month. The?Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen said that a high level delegation will be visiting China next week to sign the agreement. ?China-Sri Lanka relations are historic and long standing. Silk route connectivity is only one part of this long history. China is one of the biggest product suppliers to Sri Lanka as well. Of Sri Lanka?s $4 Bn total trade China in 2015, $3.7 Bn were i

30 Mar, 2016

Suicide jacket, explosives recovered from house in Chavakachcheri

A suicide jacket and explosives have been recovered from a house in Chavakachcheri in Jaffna, the police said. The police media unit said that the?suicide jacket and explosives were recovered from the house based on information received by the police. The police said that three parcels found in the house contained 12kg of TNT explosives. The police also recovered 100 bullets and batteries used to trigger explosives. The police said that it is believed the explosives were hidden in the house

30 Mar, 2016