Eight admitted to hospital following Mullaitivu explosion

India denies claims talks on to take over Trinco port

Indian official sources denied Regional Development Minister Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka?s contention that Sri Lanka and India are in talks for developing the Trincomalee harbor, the New Indian Express reported. Fonseka had made the claim on the sidelines of a conference in New Delhi earlier this week, touching off adverse comments in Sri Lanka on the dangers of trying to balance China and India and making Sri Lanka an arena of big power politics. Opposition propaganda is that the present Sri

21 Jan, 2017

Lanka sees relations with China reaching greater heights

President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday sent his greetings and good wishes to everyone celebrating the Chinese New Year in the People’s Republic of China and around the world, the Xinhua news agency. In a letter, Sirisena said that 2017 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations and the 65th anniversary of the signing of the Rice and Rubber pact between China and Sri Lanka. A number of events organised by the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka to celebrate the Chi

22 Jan, 2017

Construction of buildings on port city to begin next year

Construction work of the buildings on the port city?will begin next year, the Ministry of?Megapolis and Western Development said today. Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka inspected the port city and had talks with officials on the ground. The Minister said that filling of the sea for the port city is expected to be completed this year. He said that 28 percent of filling has already been completed.

20 Jan, 2017