Gold worth Rs 40 million confiscated at BIA

President, UK envoy discuss UN Resolution

President Maithripala Sirisena and the British?High Commissioner to Sri Lanka?James Dauris met today and had talks on Sri Lanka?s progress in implementing the recommendations of the UN Resolution. They also discussed this week?s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Malta, the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) and other issues, the UK High Commission in Colombo said. The President met the High Commissioner after planting a Na tree in the garden of the official residence of the

23 Nov, 2015

Obama closely following Sri Lanka says Power

US President Barack Obama is closely watching the developments in Sri Lanka, a member of Obama’s cabinet and the US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power said today. She said this at a discussion held in Colombo with representatives of youth organisations based in Sri Lanka. Power, who earlier in the day had talks with President Maithripala Sirisena, said that among the questions President Obama has been asking is about the current status of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). Ambassador Pow

23 Nov, 2015

No naval bases for other countries in Sri Lanka

The Government today asserted that there would be no naval bases allocated to other countries within Sri Lanka. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, speaking at the Galle Dialogue organized by the Sri Lanka Navy, said that historically, Sri Lanka has always had significant interests in the Bay of Bengal. He said that while Sri Lanka?s economic zone falls within the area, his Government remains committed to preventing international terrorism, transnational crimes and people smuggling in the sea

23 Nov, 2015