Chief of Defence Staff assures no threat to national security

US says Sri Lanka key partner in Trump’s strategy for South Asia

The United States?considers Sri Lanka as an important partner in South Asia and would continue to extend whatever possible assistance. United States Acting Assistant Secretary of State, Alice Wells, who is currently in Sri Lanka, said that US President Donald Trump finalized the new strategy programme for South Asia and the Pacific Region and Sri Lanka is prominent among the partners of the US in this region. She said Sri Lanka has been listed for assistance under the US Government foreign aid

31 Aug, 2017

AG calls for arrest of Perpetual Treasuries Chief Sales Officer

The Attorney General (AG) has called for the arrest of the Chief Dealer of Perpetual Treasuries Nuwan Salgadu. The Presidential Commission investigating the treasury bond scam was informed by the AG’s Department today that?Salgadu had given instructions to delete data under investigation at Perpetual Treasuries. The AG’s department noted that?Salgadu had fabricated evidence and so must be arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department.

31 Aug, 2017

National Economic Council to meet for first time next month

President Maithripala Sirisena says the National Economic Council which was appointed by him to make a comprehensive transformation in the agriculture and industrial sectors in the country, with the objective of strengthening of the national economy, will meet for the first time on the 12th?of September. He says the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank have agreed to grant financial provisions for this program. He expressed confidence over the success of the program to strengthen the econo

31 Aug, 2017