Supreme Court rejects petition filed by Basil on FCID

Suriname seeks access to woman arrested in Sri Lanka

The Surinamese Government has sought access to a woman arrested in Sri Lanka on suspicion of drug smuggling. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation in Suriname said that information was requested from Sri Lanka on the basis of the Vienna Convention on Consular Traffic? (Arts 5 and 36 paragraph 1c) and ?the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Traffic?. The Surinamese Government has taken steps in accordance with these preconditions and the Embassy in N

30 Oct, 2022

Government says staff level agreement with IMF not a document

The Sri Lanka Government says the staff level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is not a document but only an understanding. State Minister of Finance, Shehan Semasinghe tweeted saying the?actions that need to be completed before any formal approval by the IMF Executive Board are being discussed with Government authorities. “The IMF ?Staff Level Agreement? is not a document but an understanding between the GOSL and the IMF staff. The actions that need to be completed before

29 Oct, 2022

Rear Admiral Pujitha Vithana appointed Sri Lanka Coast Guard Director General

Rear Admiral Pujitha Vithana has been appointed as the 07th Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard with effect from 17th October 2022, the Ministry of Defence said today. The letter of appointment in this regard was handed over to him by Defence Secretary, General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) at the Ministry of Defence. Rear Admiral Pujitha Vithana is a proud product of S. Thomas’ College, Bandarawela. He joined the Sri Lanka Navy in 1988 as an Officer Cadet of 18th intake, in the Executive b

30 Oct, 2022