Two suspects wanted over suicide attacks arrested

Strategic Insurance Brokers awarded major national reinsurance

The Presidential Appeals Board (PAB) on procurements made recommendations to award the Retrocession Program to cover 30% Compulsory Reinsurance Cession for the Period from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018,to Strategic? Insurance Brokers, overturning? the earlier decision by the Cabinet Approved Procurement Committee (CAPC). This award was conveyed to the Cabinet, which has approved the recommendation by the PAB and sent word on the award of the tender to Strategic Insurancebrokers (Sib),

06 Mar, 2018

No-confidence motion against Prime Minister postponed

The joint opposition has decided to postpone the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. The?no-confidence motion was to be presented to Parliament today. However following the current developments in the country it has been decided to postpone submitting the no-confidence motion in Parliament. The?joint opposition has also postponed a major rally it was to stage in Nugegoda.?(Colombo Gazette)

06 Mar, 2018

Sri Lanka urged to become advocate for anti-personnel mine ban

The?Special Envoy of the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention, Prince Mired Raad Zeid Al-Hussein, today expressed hope that?Sri Lanka would become a strong advocate for the Convention. Prince Mired Raad Zeid Al-Hussein expressed this hope when he met Foreign Minister?Tilak Marapana at the Foreign Ministry today. “Special Envoy on the @MineBanTreaty Prince Mired Raad Al-Hussein (@miredraad) called on Foreign Minister Marapana this morning. Congratulating #SriLanka for acceding to the Convention,

05 Mar, 2018