Sri Lanka records another 171 Covid deaths

Sri Lanka to hold talks with Delhi on West Container Terminal

Sri Lanka is to hold talks with New Delhi on the West Container Terminal of the Colombo Port. The move comes after the Cabinet decided to make a u-turn on its earlier decision to develop the East Container Terminal with India and Japan. Minister of Ports and Shipping Rohitha Abeygunawardena said that a Cabinet sub-committee has been appointed to discuss the new proposal with India. The Cabinet had today approved a proposal to ensure the East Container Terminal (ECT) was 100 percent in the con

01 Feb, 2021

Government succumbs to pressure from trade unions on port deal

By Easwaran Rutnam The Government today succumbed to pressure from trade unions on the Colombo port deal with India. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told trade unions today that a cabinet paper will be submitted to ensure the East Container Terminal (ECT) is operated 100 percent by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. Following the recent visit to Sri Lanka by Indian Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, it was decided to award the expansion project of the East Container Terminal (ECT) to Adani Grou

01 Feb, 2021

Sri Lanka calls on the UN to represent the interests of all Member States

Sri Lanka has called on the United Nations (UN) to represent and reflect the interests of all Member States. Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Mohan Peiris, speaking at the 75th Session of the General Assembly, said that there needs to be a more geographically diverse UN workforce sensitive to the different cultures that enriches the global community. He said it is essential to ensure that all actions taken by the system are transparent and in conjunction with adheren

01 Feb, 2021