President says no more push for foreign judges in war probe

Government to brief diplomats in Geneva

The government is to brief diplomats in Geneva to counter the allegations raised in the Channel 4 video, an external Affairs Ministry spokesman said. External Affairs Ministry spokesman Rodney Perera said that officials from the Sri Lankan Embassy in Geneva and External Affairs Ministry will attempt to give the true picture of the ground situation in Sri Lanka. Perera said that the video, which was screened at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) ?premises in Geneva last week, was mis

04 Mar, 2013

Navy arrests 16 Indians in Kalpitiya

The navy arrested 16 Indian in the Kalpitiya seas this morning, a Navy official said. According to the Navy, the Indians had entered Sri Lankan waters in three boats to catch fish. Just last month fishermen from India and Sri Lanka clashed off the seas of Mannar. The clash had occurred when Indian fishermen were seen poaching in Sri Lankan waters, along the International Maritime Boundary. Tension prevails between the fishermen of the two countries who regularly cross into each other?s territori

03 Mar, 2013

Pilots guild claims SriLankan threatening air safety

The Airline Pilots Guild of Sri Lanka (ALPGSL) claims it has learned of an attempt by the senior management of SriLankan Airlines to lower the required standards after the selection of successful candidates in the current cadet pilot intake. The ALPGSL Executive Committee, in a statement, said that such minimum standards which have been maintained for over 30 years, has provided safe travel for the general public and has established SriLankan Airline pilots to be of the highest caliber and stand

04 Mar, 2013