Fire rages in Giriulla

Army, Chinese envoy hold talks

The Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the new Army Commander held discussions today at the ?Army Headquarters. Chinese Ambassador Wu Jianghao is the first foreign diplomat to have formal talks?with the new Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake. A four-member Chinese delegation, headed by the ambassador, included Li Chen Glin, the newly appointed Defence Attach? and two other diplomats. During their interaction, both the Ambassador and the Army Chief shared sentiments of goodw

13 Aug, 2013

EU adds its voice on attacks

The European Union (EU), through the EU Heads of Mission in Sri Lanka, added its concerns to the Weliweriya and Grandpass incidents. ?The European Union Delegation in Colombo is concerned by recent incidents in Sri Lanka including the deaths of three civilians following protests in Weliweriya on 1 August, and the attack on the Grandpass mosque on 10 August, which followed a number of other attacks on mosques and churches,” the EU office in Sri Lanka said in a statement. The EU statement said tha

13 Aug, 2013

MR discusses Weliweriya issue (Updated)

President Mahinda Rajapaksa had discussions today on the Weliweriya water issue. The President?s office said that the discussion was held with government officials and public representatives from Weliweriya. The discussion had focused on the water contamination alleged to have been caused by a gloves factory in the area. After listening to detailed accounts from residents, factory representatives and other officials, the President offered the following solutions to help resolve the situation: (1

12 Aug, 2013