Schools, public institutions in Avissawella close after fire

Sri Lanka to help Nepal rebuild temples damaged by quake

Sri Lankan Ambassador to Nepal, WS Perera said Sri Lanka would help Nepal rebuild the Rato Machhindranath Temple in Bungamati and the Ananda Kuti Vihar in Swayambhu, the Himalayan Times reported. The two significant Buddhist heritage sites of Kathmandu Valley were destroyed in the 2015 April earthquake. In a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Bimalendra Nidhi at the Ministry of Home Affairs, the envoy showed her concerns over the reconstruction of the heritage

11 Jan, 2017

European Commission proposes restoring GSP to Sri Lanka

The European Commission today proposed that a significant part of the remaining import duties on Sri Lankan products should be removed by the European Union in exchange for the country’s commitment to ratify and effectively implement 27 international conventions on human rights, labour conditions, protection of the environment and good governance. These one-way trade?preferences would consist of the full removal of duties on 66% of tariff lines, covering a wide array?of products including texti

11 Jan, 2017

HRCSL records statement from scribe on Welikada riot

The Human Rights Commission in Sri Lanka (HRCSL) today recorded a statement from a journalist over the 2012 Welikada prison riot. The statement was recorded from journalist?Kasun Pussewela after he had filed a petition at the?HRCSL. Pussewela had sought an investigation into the incident saying?there was ample evidence to prosecute some people who were responsible for killing prisoners who took part in the riot. The?HRCSL obtained written evidence from?Pussewela today as well as video and pho

10 Jan, 2017