Two doctors who attempted to climb water tank arrested

Australia and Lanka discuss human rights issue

Australia and Sri Lanka have had talks on several key issues, including on?reconciliation and human rights. The issues were discussed at a meeting held between the Deputy Secretary of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ric Wells and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Colombo, the Australian High Commission in Colombo said. Ric Wells led the Australian?delegation to inaugural Senior Officials? Talks with Sri Lanka in?Colombo this week. Wells and his counterpart from the Sr

17 Dec, 2015

Canada supports Sri Lanka’s peace-building efforts

The Canadian Government continues to support efforts to rid the country of landmines in villages ravaged by years of Sri Lankan civil war. An effort with an end in sight. The Government is providing CAD850,000 in 2015-2016 to non-governmental organization Mines Advisory Group (MAG) to keep thousands of men, women and children safe from the mines and unexploded bombs that continue to litter the land six years after the end of the country’s long conflict Speaking from a minefield in Mannar, the

18 Dec, 2015

US envoy and Ranawaka discuss new constitution

US Ambassador Atul Keshap met the Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Champika Ranawaka today and discussed several matters including?progress on the development of a new constitution. The US Embassy in Colombo said that Ambassador Keshap and Minister Ranawaka also discussed future infrastructure projects essential to Sri Lanka’s prosperity, energy production and environmental protection. Ambassador Keshap stressed ?the United States supports the Sri Lankan voters? vision of a unifie

18 Dec, 2015