Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council approves 20th Amendment

Foreign Ministry studying comments by Chinese envoy

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is studying comments made last week by the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Yi Xianliang. The envoy had made comments critical of the Government, including over its progress on some of the development projects. The Chinese envoy had told a group of journalists at the Chinese Embassy in Colombo that China was not happy with the inconsistent policies of Sri Lanka. He said that while Governments can change, the policy of a country should not. The Ambassador did n

06 Nov, 2016

Probe on reports Sri Lankan maids ‘sold’ in Oman

The Government has ordered an inquiry into how Sri Lankans are entering Oman illegally and has recalled an embassy official in Oman as part of the probe. The moves come after a Times of Oman investigation revealed that Sri Lankan housemaids are on ?sale? in Sohar. Foreign Employment Minister, Thalatha Athukorala, has launched a top level government investigation. ?My officials will be probing to find how Sri Lankan female domestic workers are travelling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on to

06 Nov, 2016

Sri Lanka and India form Joint Working Group on Fisheries

India and Sri Lanka held Ministerial level talks on fishermen issues today, in New Delhi. Indian External Affairs Minister Mrs. Sushma Swaraj and Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Radha Mohan Singh met with the Sri Lankan Minister for Foreign Affairs Mangala Samaraweera and Minister for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Mahinda Amaraweera. Minister of State for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan and Tamil National Alliance Member of Parliament M.A. Sumanth

05 Nov, 2016