Coast Guard intercepts migrants from Sri Lanka near Florida

Missing persons commission drafting final report

The missing persons commission is in the process of drafting its final report, secretary to the commission?Hewa Wasalage Gunadasa said. Gunadasa said that the Presidential commission?is expected to release the final report in August. He said that the advise of the foreign experts appointed by the former Government to assist the commission, is being sought while drafting the final report. Gunadasa also said that the commission has sought to increase the number of commissioners from 3 to 5 in o

06 Jun, 2015

35 UPFA MPs threaten to withdraw signatures

A group of 35 United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Parliamentarians have threatened to withdraw their signatures from the no-confidence motion on Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. Cabinet spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said that the 35?Parliamentarians have said they first want the 20th Amendment to the constitution tabled in Parliament. In the event the no-confidence motion is given priority over the?20th Amendment to the constitution, the 35 UPFA MPs may withdraw their signatures from the

06 Jun, 2015

Committee reviewing ban on diaspora

A committee is reviewing the ban on some diaspora groups and individuals, the Foreign Ministry told the Colombo Gazette. The former Government had gazetted the listing of the groups and individuals but the new Government said there was a requirement to review the ban in order to take the reconciliation process forward. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mahishini Colonne said that following the Al Qaida terrorist attacks in September 2001, the Security Council of the United Nations, acting under Ch

06 Jun, 2015