New State Minister of Finance assumes duties

Six people sentenced to death over murder

Six people were sentenced to death today by the Matara High Court over a murder committed in 2001. The murder is 2001 had reportedly taken place over a land dispute. The six individuals were given the death sentence after being found guilty over the crime.?(Colombo Gazette)

29 Jul, 2015

Special Lankan envoy conveys condolences to India

The Special Envoy of the President, Minister D M Swaminathan paid his last respects to the late former Indian President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at the State Funeral in Rameshwaran, India on 30th July 2015, the Foreign Ministry said today. At the State Funeral, the Special Envoy conveyed the condolences of President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Government and people of Sri Lanka through Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and? to the late Indian President’s broth

31 Jul, 2015

Government will not comment on alleged UN document

The Government today refused to comment on a document a British television station claims?could undermine international investigations into the war. Foreign Ministry spokesperson?Mahishini Colonne said the Government was aware of the British ‘Channel 4’ news report on the document but will not comment on such media reports. Channel 4 News reported this week that it has been supplied with the leaked UN document which it?claim could pre-empt and undermine September’s Human Rights Council discuss

30 Jul, 2015