Australian navy says it?s undaunted by China shadowing warships in South China Sea

Joint Commission to assist voluntary return of Lankan refugees

The Indo-Lanka Joint Commission will look at facilitation of voluntary return and repatriation of Sri Lankan refugees from India, the Foreign Ministry said today. The Foreign Ministry said that this was part of the agreements reached at the Joint Commission talks in Colombo. The Indian Minister for External Affairs Smt. Sushma Swaraj visited Sri Lanka on 5-6th February 2016 to attend the 9th Session of the Sri Lanka- India Joint Commission. During the visit the Indian Minister called on Presi

07 Feb, 2016

Anoma to be proposed if Fonseka is opposed

Some members of the United National Party (UNP) are to propose the name of Anoma Fonseka to be included in Parliament under the National List instead of her husband Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka. UNP sources said that there is strong opposition among some UNP members to have Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka fill the position left vacant by the demise of the late MP M.K.D.S Gunawardena. Sources said that if a majority of the UNP members oppose Fonseka?s inclusion then Anoma Fonseka?s name will be pr

07 Feb, 2016

Zeid holds talks with North CM, IDPs and families of missing

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra?ad Al Hussein, had talks with the Chief Minister of the Northern Province C V Wigneswaran and also met war displaced families and families of those reported missing, when he visited the North today. He also had talks with the Governor of the Northern Province?H.M.G.S. Palihakkara, the UN office in Colombo said. At the meeting with?Wigneswaran the issue on political prisoners was discussed and?Wigneswaran later told reporters the visit by?Zeid

07 Feb, 2016