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Indian, Lankan fisheries officials meet ahead of Ministerial talks

Secretaries to the Ministries of Fisheries of Sri Lanka and India met in New Delhi on Saturday to discuss the fishing issue bedeviling relations between the two countries, the New Indian Express reported. On January 2, the Agriculture cum Fisheries Minister of India, Radha Mohan Singh, and the Fisheries Minister of Sri Lanka Mahinda Amaraweera, will meet in Colombo to carry forward the decisions taken at the Secretary-level talks. Officials described the New Delhi talks as the first meeting of

31 Dec, 2016

TNA expects political solution to be presented this year

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) says it expects a political solution to the national question to be presented this year. TNA and opposition leader Ra. Sampanthan said that 2017 will be a crucial year in the history of Sri Lanka. ?Our expectation, is that we should find a permanent and lasting solution to the national question. The new Constitution in the New Year, should bring about this achievement,? he said. While acknowledging diversity among the communities in Sri Lanka, Sampanthan appe

31 Dec, 2016

Outgoing Indian, Chinese officials have talks with Army chief

The outgoing Defence Attach?s of the High Commission of India for Sri Lanka and People?s Republic of China for Sri Lanka this afternoon made courtesy calls separately on the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva at the Army Headquarters. Captain Prakash Gopalan, Defence Attach? of the High Commission of India at first called on the Commander and bade farewell after tenure of 3 years of diplomatic service in Sri Lanka. Captain Gopalan also recalled the memories of his ser

30 Dec, 2016