Large stock of live ammunition found inside Bristol Street building

US seeks to strengthen relationship with Sri Lankan military

The United States says it wants to strengthen its?relationship with all of the different facets of the Sri Lankan Government, including the military. The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Atul Keshap said that there has been?a very good development of relations between the United States and Sri Lanka ever since the democratic, free and fair election of January 8th, 2015, and that also includes the democratic, free and fair election of August of 2015. “We appreciate the vision of the Sri Lankan voters

28 Jul, 2016

Modi asserts assistance to Sri Lanka based on Lanka’s priorities

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that India’s Development Cooperation with Sri Lanka is based on the choices and priorities set by the people, the leadership and the Government of Sri Lanka. He said that the partnership between India’s capacities and Sri Lanka’s needs is not only touching the lives of the people, it also shows the path of constructive regional cooperation. “India’s Development Cooperation with Sri Lanka enjoys a wide spread of projects throughout Sri Lanka in dif

28 Jul, 2016

India holds talks with Tamil Nadu fishermen on Lankan issue

Seeking to work out a permanent solution to the vexatious fishermen issue, the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) division of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs convened an ?internal stakeholders? meeting on the Indian side in New Delhi today?(Friday). The division had invited a 13-member delegation ? five mechanised and country boat fishermen leaders from Ramanathapuram, four from Nagapattinam, two from Pudukottai, one each from Thanjavur and Union Territory of Puducherry, for the meeting, likely

29 Jul, 2016