Court of Appeal extends stay order on case against Gota

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

Germany to provide 1 Million Euro as humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka

The German Government will provide financial support of one million Euro for flood and landslide?relief efforts in the aftermath of the recent natural disaster.?The funds will be used to meet the priority?needs of people affected by the crisis. Federal Foreign Minister Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier said the aim is to help those most in need. Germany will not only help Sri Lanka in the short-term with this natural disaster, but will do its utmost to support and foster medium-term development in t

24 May, 2016

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