PM asked to appear before commission on Monday

Namal meets Modi and gifts Bhagvad Gita

Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa gifted the Bhagavad Gita to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Parinirvana Stupa today (Wednesday) after the inauguration of the Kushinagar International Airport in the city. Following the inauguration ceremony, Sri Lanka’s Cabinet Minister gifted a trilingual version of the Bhagavad Gita to PM Modi, which also carried a message from Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. Speaking at an event organised to mark Abhidhamma Day, Rajapaksa thanked Prime Mi

20 Oct, 2021

France and Sri Lanka underscore need to strengthen bilateral relations?

France and Sri Lanka have underscored the need to strengthen bilateral relations. The Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka Eric Lavertu paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris at the Foreign Ministry. During the meeting, both sides welcomed the multifaceted cooperation and friendship existing between the two countries and underscored the necessity to further strengthen bilateral relations. The discussion focused on bilateral political relations; inter-parliamentary cooperatio

20 Oct, 2021

Government decides to stay mum on Lasantha’s murder probe

By Easwaran Rutnam The Government has decided to stay mum on the investigations into the murder of journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge as well as other emblematic cases. Asked by Daily Mirror why the Government was silent on the investigations, Media Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said that the Government will not comment on investigations and cases before court or being handled the Attorney General. The Government has remained mostly silent on the investigations into the murder of journalist Las

20 Oct, 2021