Cabinet to donate August salary to Covid fund

New UNFPA envoy notes commitment to support Sri Lanka

Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera, accepted the credentials today of Ms Ritsu Nacken as the new Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sri Lanka. Presenting her credentials, Ms. Nacken, said: ?Building on the nearly 50 year partnership between Sri Lanka and UNFPA, we are committed to continue supporting the Government in ensuring reproductive rights of women and young people in line with the Sustainable Development Goals framework.? The Foreign Minister recognized t

20 Mar, 2017

Toronto Mayor notes more needs to be done in Sri Lanka

Toronto Mayor John Tory says more progress needs to be seen on issues affecting the Tamils following the end of the war. The Mayor, who visited the North over the weekend, said that some of the issues which need to be addressed are the issues surrounding the missing and land. John Tory expressed these views after having talks with Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran. The?Toronto Mayor said that while there has been progress on a lot of issues, much more remains to be done. He s

19 Mar, 2017

Summons re-issued on President, PM in Tissa case

Summons were re-issued on President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today in the case against former UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake. The President and Prime Minister were scheduled to appear in court today but court was informed that the President and Prime Minister were unavailable today. As a result the Colombo High Court issued fresh summons on the President and Prime Minister. The case is to be heard again in July. Attanayake was accused by the Preside

20 Mar, 2017