Woman injured as armed gang steals from bank in Gandara

Top US official holds key talks in Colombo on US foreign assistance

A top US official has had key talks in Colombo on US foreign assistance, the US Embassy in Colombo said. The?Director of the Office of US Foreign Assistance Resources Hari Sastry has just concluded a visit to Sri Lanka. Sastry is one of the senior US Government officials who manages US overseas foreign assistance budgets, working closely with the Congress, the White House, and the US Agency for International Development and other parts of the State Department. He was in Sri Lanka to?see first

24 May, 2016

Task Force on reconciliation mechanism extends deadline for submissions

The Consultations Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms has extended the deadline for submissions till 24th June, the Task Force said in a statement today. The earlier deadline was May 1. The Task Force was appointed by the Prime Minister on the 26th of January?2016?to?consult members of the public on the processes and mechanisms for?reconciliation in Sri Lanka to seek truth and justice, ensure accountability for human rights violations?and provide measures for redress. The Government has in

25 May, 2016

Sri Lanka Overseas Chinese Association donates funds following floods

The Sri Lanka Overseas Chinese Association donated over 2 million rupees to the Sri Lankan government to assist victims affected by severe floods and landslides across the country. Additional Secretary of the Association, Huang Yongming told Xinhua that the Association consisted of 90 members and funds to assist the Sri Lankan government towards the flood disaster had been collected for the past three days. “Even members who are currently overseas, have contributed towards helping Sri Lanka re

25 May, 2016