President amends duties and functions of some Ministries

Evidence in Lanka not good says Canada

Canada says evidence shows Sri Lanka is moving in the opposite direction with respect to upholding Commonwealth values and so the island should be dealt with like any other Commonwealth nation is dealt with when such violations take place. Hugh Segal, the Canadian government’s envoy to the Commonwealth told the BBC that his government has far not decided at what level it will be represented at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sr Lanka this year. However he said Canada’s Pr

05 Jun, 2013

Sri Lanka demands respect to sovereignty

The government says?as a sovereign and an independent state Sri Lanka expects the same courtesy from other countries the same way one would expect Sri Lanka to deal with another country. Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Britain Dr Chris Nonis said this in an interview with the BBC where he highlighted Sri Lanka’s post-conflict measures at reconciliation, rehabilitation, reintegration, and reconstruction. Asked by BBC presenter Mishal Husain what positive developments have occurred in the last fo

04 Jun, 2013

UK suspect arrested in abduction case

Scotland Yard has arrested a 22-year-old man in London for his involvement in the kidnapping of a Sri Lankan born British couple in Chennai, the Times of India reported. The accused was arrested from the Swanage/Dorest area by the Metropolitan Police kidnap and specialist investigations unit. Speaking to TOI, the Metropolitan Police said that “even though the couple have been rescued by the police, it is an ongoing investigation. The kidnapping was a planned operation run jointly by gangs in Ind

04 Jun, 2013