Galle Face protester Lahiru Weerasekara arrested

Sri Lanka says relations with Canada had grown this year

Sri Lanka says relations with Canada had grown?exponentially in the past year in a number of sectors. Ahmed A. Jawad, Sri Lanka?s High Commissioner to Canada observed that Sri Lanka ? Canada bilateral relations had grown exponentially in the past year in a number of sectors, culminating with Sri Lanka?s participation at the?UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial Meeting hosted by Canada in Vancouver in November 2017. High Commissioner Jawad expressed confidence that such? multi-faceted ties would

23 Dec, 2017

Petition to be handed over to US Embassy against Trump’s decision

A petition was signed in Colombo today to be handed over to the US Embassy against the decision taken by US President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Political party leaders and representatives and civil society members signed the petition at a rally staged in Colombo. The petition is to be handed over to the US Embassy in Colombo next month. Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne told those gathered at the rally the Government will always stand by the people of P

22 Dec, 2017

Top Tamil diaspora head holds meeting with Foreign Secretary

The head of a leading Tamil diaspora group says he had talks with Foreign Secretary?Prasad Kariyawasam and other Foreign Ministry officials in Colombo. Head of the Global Tamil Forum,?Professor Dr.S.J.Emmanuel said that he had discussions related to reconciliation in Sri Lanka. “I had a good meeting again with Prasad Kariyawasam Secretary 2 Ministry/ Foreign Aff. assisted by Mahishini & Satya discussing Interreligious collaboration of all religions 4 Peace & Reconciliaton in SL , thus compleme

23 Dec, 2017