Over 100 Sri Lankans repatriated from Jakarta

Sri Lanka, Bangladesh discuss strengthening ties

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh had talks on?further strengthening ties between both countries, the Foreign Ministry said. Dr Harsha De Silva, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, met Tarik Ahsan, High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Colombo, at Ministry of Foreign Affairs and discussed on further strengthening political, economic and cultural relations between the two countries. Among other matters the Deputy Minister reiterated the importance of establishing linkages between the ports?of Bangladesh an

10 Nov, 2015

Marapana resigns as Law and Order Minister

Law and Order Minister Tilak Marapana has tendered his resignation from his Ministerial post to President Maithripala Sirisena. The Minister resigned over the controversy involving him on the Avant Garde issue. Speaking to reporters today,?Marapana said that he had tendered his resignation following concerns raised over his stand on the allegations raised against?Avant Garde. He said that he met Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe last night and discussed the issue and this morning he had sen

09 Nov, 2015

UN group on missing begins meetings

The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances began meetings in Colombo yesterday as part of its official visit to Sri Lanka which will conclude on 18 November, the Foreign Ministry said. During its mission, the UN experts will study the measures adopted by the State to prevent and eradicate enforced disappearances, including issues related to truth, justice and reparation for the victims of enforced disappearances. They will also gather information on cases of enf

09 Nov, 2015