Perpetual Treasuries top guns banned from travelling overseas

Maldives defends China FTA; confident of Sri Lanka ties

By Easwaran Rutnam The Maldives Government today defended a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China and also expressed confidence over its relationship with Sri Lanka. Addressing journalists in Colombo, the Maldives Attorney General Mohamed Anil, Fisheries Minister Mohamed Shainee?and the Maldives Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mohamed Hussain Shareef said that the FTA with China, which has been approved by the Maldives Parliament, will help boost the economy of the country. The?Ambassador of Maldives

04 Dec, 2017

Death toll from inclement weather rises to 14

The death toll from the inclement weather rose to 14 as of this evening while two people are reported missing. The Disaster Management Center (DMC) said that 801 houses have been fully destroyed and?over 30,000 houses damaged as a result of the weather. Over 117,000 people have been affected by the strong winds, rain and floods. (Colombo Gazette)

03 Dec, 2017

PM says media never questioned him on Lasantha’s murder

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the media never questioned him on the murder of the founding Editor of The Sunday Leader Lasantha Wickremetunga. Speaking at the opening of the?’UNESCO Regional Conference on?Reinforcing Regional Cooperation to Promote Freedom of Expression and the Rule of Law in Asia through Ending Impunity for Crimes against Journalists’ in Colombo today, the Prime Minister questioned if the local media are really interested in media rights. He said that a very few jo

04 Dec, 2017