Military officer arrested over attack on wife

GSP Plus likely by end of the year following Brussels talks

The Government says Sri Lanka is expected to obtain the GSP Plus trade concession by the end of this year, following successful discussions held in Brussels. State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs Niroshan Perera said that several rounds of discussions were held with the European Union in an attempt to regain GSP Plus. He said that the final round of discussions held in?Brussels between the EU and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe?were?successful. Sri Lanka lost access to

17 Oct, 2016

IOM to assist Sri Lanka to counter human trafficking

The International Organization on Migration (IOM) has expressed readiness to further enhance its assistance to Sri Lanka, by providing training and capacity building support for the Ministries of Foreign Employment and Foreign Affairs, and to the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLBFE). It was agreed to extend cooperation in the areas of countering human trafficking and people smuggling operations, providing short-term internship opportunities with the IOM for the relevant officials as well

17 Oct, 2016

Chinese President calls for high-level contacts with Sri Lanka

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, vowing to deepen bilateral pragmatic cooperation within the Belt and Road framework, the Xinhua news agency reported today. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the eighth BRICS summit in the western Indian state of Goa. China-Sri Lanka relations have seen positive and healthy development momentum, said Xi, noting that China will work with Sri Lanka to carry forward the traditional friendship cultivated by gene

17 Oct, 2016