Diesel consignment arrives, petrol expected on 18-19th July

Swaraj briefs Manmohan on Lankan visit

The leader of the Indian Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and briefed him on the discussions she had in Sri Lanka, the Press Trust of India reported this evening. Swaraj called on Singh to apprise him of the details of the 12-member delegation’s visit to Sri Lanka. National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon and Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai were present during the meeting. “I would say I am satisfied with our visit to Sri Lanka,” the BJP le

24 Apr, 2012

MR meets South Korean leader

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa held a summit in Seoul Tuesday to discuss ways to strengthen economic and other cooperation between the two countries. Meanwhile South Korea said it will provide Sri Lanka US$200 million in development loans that can be used for future infrastructure building by the South Asian country. Rajapaksa arrived in Seoul Monday for a four-day state visit. During Tuesday’s summit, Lee said Sri Lanka’s economy has grown ste

24 Apr, 2012

Ban says MR should address HR issues

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-mon says President Mahinda Rajapaksa must address human rights issues in the country. In an interview with the Press Trust of India (PTI) just before heading to New Delhi on an official visit, ?Ban said that he has been urging the Sri Lankan leadership to take all necessary measures to ensure human rights are protected and promoted Talking about the UN Human Rights Council resolution, which called on Sri Lanka to probe allegations of war crimes committed during the

24 Apr, 2012