Lasantha’s driver identifies warrant officer as abductor

General Jayasuriya briefs Brazil on political process

General Jagath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka’s new Ambassador to Brazil,?briefed?Brazil on the political process in Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan Embassy in Brazil said. Jayasuriya had this week presented his credentials to Dilma Rousseff, the President of Brazil at the Presidents Palace (Palace of Planalto) in Brasilia. Along with him, twenty one other Ambassadors also presented their credentials. The Ambassador, escorted in a motorcade by Brazilian Foreign Ministry Officials, was received by dignitaries

07 Nov, 2015

Sniper arrested in Maldives not from Lanka military

The Ministry of Defence says the sniper arrested in the Maldives recently is not from the Sri Lanka military. The Maldives media had reported that the police had arrested a Sri Lankan sniper from the Maldives days after a sniper rifle bullet was found in the biggest weapons bust in the country?s recent history. Haveeru reported that the sniper had served in the Sri Lankan military and that he was arrested a week ago and remains in custody.?Maldivian authorities, neither confirmed nor denied th

06 Nov, 2015

Philippines seeks robust bilateral engagement with Lanka

Philippines President Benigno Aquino III says there is a need to revitalize the implementation?of existing bilateral instruments with Sri Lanka and?finalize early the ones being presently negotiated. ? He also noted the need to strengthen?institutional mechanisms to facilitate a more robust bilateral engagement.? ? The newly appointed Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Republic of the Philippines,?Mrs. Aruni Ranaraja presented credentials to Benigno S. Aquino III. The ceremonies included??a hono

06 Nov, 2015