PM signs nomination papers to contest from Kurunegala

UN remains committed to support people of Sri Lanka

The incoming United Nations Secretary-General Ant?nio Guterres officially begins his 5 year term today after being sworn in on the 12th of December. Guterres, a former Prime Minister of Portugal (1995 to 2002) and former UN High Commissioner for Refugees (2005-2015) took the oath of office on the 12th December following the Assembly?s tribute to outgoing Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who steps down after leading the global Organization for the past 10 years. In his first official message, the

31 Dec, 2016

Sri Lanka tells India to end bottom trawling at the earliest

Sri Lanka today urged India to end bottom trawling in order to resolve a long standing fishing dispute. India and Sri Lanka held Ministerial level talks aimed at resolving the?fishing issue.?India?s Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Radha Mohan Singh met with Minister for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development of Sri Lanka Mahinda Amaraweera in Colombo and exchanged views on possible mechanisms to help find a permanent solution to the fishermen issues. Both sides agreed to a set

02 Jan, 2017

Opposition seeks clarity on Hambantota deal through court

The joint opposition says it is seeking clarity on the Hambantota port deal through a court ruling. Joint opposition parliamentarian Vasudeva Nanayakkara told reporters today that a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the sale of the?Hambantota port. He said that no one seems to know what the agreement on the Hambantota port is between the Government and China. Nanayakkara claimed that even some cabinet Ministers are clueless about the deal. He said that the opposition hopes

02 Jan, 2017