Bribery commission files case against former Ports Authority chairman

JVP slams the media

The opposition Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today slammed the media for hailing the electricity tariff concessions announced by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the May Day rally yesterday. JVP MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that President Mahinda Rajapaksa was directly behind the?electricity?price increase and yet the media had not blamed him for it. However when the President announced concessions the media hailed him, Dissanayake said. “A lot of headlines today said Rajapaks gave?concessio

02 May, 2013

India, Lanka have occasional differences

India says while it has occasional differences with Sri Lanka those differences have not affected the relationship between both countries. Speaking to media heads and senior journalists in Colombo today, outgoing Indian High Commissioner Ashok K. Kantha noted that one of the differences that arose was in Geneva. India voted against Sri Lanka during the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session in Geneva in March this year. ?We have sought to compartmentalize those differences, deal with them in as

02 May, 2013

Top Australian Minister visits Colombo

The Australian Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Brendan O?Connor will travel to Colombo this week as part of the Gillard Government?s continuing commitment to deepening Australia?s relationship with Sri Lanka, the Australian High Commission in Colombo said. The Minister will meet with senior government ministers and agency officials to discuss ongoing cooperation in enhancing migration management. The Minister will also seek to strengthen ongoing cooperation with Sri Lanka on the shared

02 May, 2013