President wants civilian land in North-East released by end of the year

Chinese national arrested at airport with several items

A Chinese national who was heading to China was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by customs officers attached to the bio diversity unit at the airport while trying to smuggle out edible bird nests, dried sea cucumber and dried sea horses and?three mugs made of Kothalahimbutu. The customs department said that the Chinese national is?aged 35 and was about to board SriLankan Airlines flight UL 884 for Guangzhou at the time of the arrest. The Detection was made by S.L Jayas

30 Oct, 2017

Prime Minister notes importance of having TNA backing

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today noted the importance of having the support of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) to take the country forward. He said for the first time the TNA is considering proposals put forward by the two main political parties in the country. The Prime Minister also said that no one has submitted proposals which seek to divide the country. Speaking in Hatton today,?Wickremesinghe said that the Government has been given a mandate to unite all communities in the co

29 Oct, 2017

Sri Lanka rejects declaration of independence by Catalonia

Sri Lanka today said it unequivocally supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Spain, and considers Catalonia as an integral part of Spain. The statement was made after the unilateral declaration of independence by the regional Parliament of Catalonia. The Foreign Ministry said that Sri Lanka and Spain enjoy an enduring friendship, and Sri Lanka considers Spain as an important member in Sri Lanka?s partnership with the European Union. “The Government of Sri Lanka u

28 Oct, 2017