Customs officers arrest 14 Sri Lankans at BIA with gold jewellery

Presidential Commission grills Susil on payment

The?Presidential Commission of Inquiry on Fraud and Corruption (PRECIFAC) questioned former United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) General Secretary Susil Premajayanth today on the unpaid bills to ITN for the last Presidential election. Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was also present during the hearing after the Commission had rejected the objections raised by his lawyers over the composition of the Commission. Rajapaksa’s lawyers had yesterday objected to sitting judges of the Supreme Co

16 Oct, 2015

Jamaican SC restores bail of Lankan man

The Jamaican Supreme Court has restored the bail of a Sri Lankan man and criticised senior magistrate Judith Pusey for revoking it, jamaica-gleaner.com reported. In her decision, Justice Georgiana Fraser, said Pusey had no ?good reason? to revoke the bail of 58-year-old accountant Godffrey Fernando. Fernando, who is charged with overstaying, was remanded when he appeared before magistrate Pusey this week. She ordered him remanded until a trial that’s set to start on October 27. He’s being tr

16 Oct, 2015

Economic Diplomacy kicks off with inter agency collaboration

In line with the government?s policy to enhance the economic development of the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is geared to intensify the promotion of trade, investment and all economic endeavors through economic diplomacy. As a first step in that direction, an inter-agency task force was established and the first meeting was held today in the Ministry with relevant Government agencies, Private Sector Institutions including Business Chambers. Deputy Foreign Minister, Dr. Hars

15 Oct, 2015