Sarana Gunawardena sentenced to three years in jail

President of Tibetan-government-in-exile invited to US State Dept for first time in six decades

Days after the US-appointed Robert A Destro as the country?s coordinator for Tibetan issues, Lobsang Sangay, President of the Tibetan-government-in-exile, was invited to the State Department for the first time in six decades. Expressing gratitude, Sangay said in a tweet, ?Great honor to meet with the Special Coordinator on Tibetan Issues @DRL_AS. This is the first time a Sikyong (President) of the Central Tibetan Administration was formally invited inside the State Department.? He also said in

04 Feb, 2021

Russia reiterates support for Sri Lanka at UN

Russia has reiterated support for Sri Lanka at the UN and other multilateral platforms. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that modern Sri Lanka enjoys well-deserved respect in the world as a sovereign, democratic, and socially oriented state. “Its citizens are rightfully proud not only of their ancient history, but also of their great achievements in the field of economic development,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said. The Foreign Ministry said that Russian-Sri Lankan bilateral ties have inv

05 Feb, 2021

Rapid antigen tests in Colombo over the weekend

Rapid antigen tests will be carried out in Colombo over the weekend. The Police said that rapid antigen tests will be carried out today in several areas in Colombo. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that rapid antigen tests will be carried out in Colombo over the weekend as well. He said that rapid antigen tests will be carried out on people moving around in public without face masks. The Police Spokesman said that since October last year over 2900 people hav

05 Feb, 2021