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Committee on Constitutional reforms to submit report next month

The?Committee on Constitutional Reforms said it will submit its report and recommendations by the end of next month. The?Committee also expressed confidence in the process to draft a new Constitution following talks held so far with the public and politicians. Chairman of the Public Representations Committee on Constitutional Reforms, Lal Wijenayake, speaking to reporters today said that the committee is confident that the Tamils can also receive a solution through a new Constitution. Wijenay

09 Mar, 2016

Police assures no security threat despite rise in crime

The police today assured that there was no security threat in the country?despite an increase in the crime rate, mostly in the western and southern provinces. Police Spokesperson, Ruwan Gunesekara told Xinhua that security had been tightened in many areas in the capital and the south, but most of the incidents had occurred due to personal conflicts. In the recent weeks, Sri Lanka has recorded a surge in gang-related shootings, the latest being on March 5, when a pregnant woman was shot by two

09 Mar, 2016

Ministerial delegation heads to China to boost ties

A Ministerial delegation from Sri Lanka has left for China to boost ties between both countries, Sri Lanka?s National Policy and Economic Development Ministry said today. The Ministry said that State Minister of National Policy and Economic Development Niroshan Perera is heading the delegation which left overnight for talks with the Chinese Government. The Ministry said that the delegation was heading to China on the instructions of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and on an invitation from

09 Mar, 2016