US urges Sri Lanka to reconvene Parliament immediately

India begins probe as girl joins IS after claiming she went to Sri Lanka

India is investigating claims that a girl claimed she was going to Sri Lanka but had later joined the?Islamic State (IS), Bindu, mother of a young pregnant woman, who converted to Islam after marriage and is among a group of 17 people from Kerala suspected to have joined Islamic State (IS), on Sunday met Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and sought investigation into the matter, the Press Trust of India reported. “Chief Minister told me that probe in the matter is progressing,” Bindu, who submit

11 Jul, 2016

Nigeria wants to elevate relations with Sri Lanka to a higher level

The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Nigeria Thambirajah Raveenthiran paid a courtesy call onhe Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria Geoffery Onyeama. During the brief courtesy call the Minster and the High Commissioner exchanged views on the matters of common interests to both Countries. The High Commissioner briefed the Minister on all the positive developments that have taken place in Sri Lanka since the new Government came to power in Sri Lanka in 2015 under the leadership of His Excelle

11 Jul, 2016

Lanka may allow 250 Tamil Nadu trawlers on specified days

Sri Lanka may allow 250 Tamil Nadu bottom trawlers to fish in Sri Lankan waters on predetermined days as an ad hoc measure to mitigate the problem of poaching by Tamil Nadu bottom trawlers in North Lankan waters, an official source told the New Indian Express. The source said that this will be advantageous to Sri Lanka because, at present, nearly 3,000 TN trawlers invade Lankan waters every other day and systematically deplete and destroy the marine resources of the island and deprive North Lan

11 Jul, 2016