SLFP quits the Government and decides to be independent

Sharma to push for progress in Sri Lanka

Commonwealth Secretary General?Kamalesh Sharma will push for advancing Commonwealth values and principles, including the independence of the judiciary and the separation of powers, during his ongoing visit to Sri Lanka, the?Commonwealth?Secretariat?said in a statement issued in Colombo today. Richard Uku, Official Spokesperson and Director of Communications and Public Affairs at the Commonwealth?Secretariat?said that the Secretary-General will discuss matters of shared interest between Sri Lanka

10 Feb, 2013

Attempt to sell baby for Rs. 200,000 foiled

An attempt in Avisawella to sell a baby for Rs. 200,000 was foiled today by the police and National Child Protection Authority (NCPA). The police said that?following?information?received?by the NCPA, a team visited a house in Avisawella today?. It was then found that a 38 year old woman as well as a 22 year old girl were attempting to sell a 3 day old child. The 22 year old girl was said to be the mother of the child. Both women were arrested while the child was taken into protective care. (Colo

10 Feb, 2013

Sri Lankans abroad attempting to distort image

The Sri Lankan government says attempts are being made by some Sri Lankans abroad to distort the image of the country. Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha said that there was a need to evolve a consensus among Sri Lankans living abroad to desist from seeking to exploit domestic issues as foreign policy issues. He called on Sri Lankans living abroad to contribute towards moderating the negative narratives propagated against Sri Lanka by clarify

10 Feb, 2013