Fonseka to take on a new role on request of President

Government to brief diplomats in Geneva

The government is to brief diplomats in Geneva to counter the allegations raised in the Channel 4 video, an external Affairs Ministry spokesman said. External Affairs Ministry spokesman Rodney Perera said that officials from the Sri Lankan Embassy in Geneva and External Affairs Ministry will attempt to give the true picture of the ground situation in Sri Lanka. Perera said that the video, which was screened at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) ?premises in Geneva last week, was mis

04 Mar, 2013

Vaiko arrested while attempting to storm Lankan Mission

India’s MDMK Chief Vaiko was arrested by the Chennai Police after he attempted to lay siege to the Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission in Chennai today, NDTV reported. Vaiko, who led several pro-Tamil groups, was protesting against alleged war crimes and human rights violations committed by the Sri Lankan government against Tamil civilians. The MDMK chief is demanding that New Delhi should vote against Colombo during the US-sponsored motion at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) later

04 Mar, 2013

Saudi Arabia agrees to MOU with Lanka on maids

Saudi Arabia has agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sri Lankan to protect Sri Lankan migrant workers. Sri Lanka’s Foreign Employment and Welfare Minister Dilan Perera said the MoU will be signed soon with the Saudi Arabian government, adding that similar MoU had already been signed with the Oman and Kuwaiti governments, the Xinhua news agency reported. “For the first time ever the Saudi Arabian government has agreed to sign a MoU with Sri Lanka regarding migrant workers afte

04 Mar, 2013