Appropriation Bill for 2023 presented to Parliament

Israel raises concerns on Iran with Sri Lanka

Israel today raised concerns over Iran with Sri Lanka?s External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said. It said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the visiting Sri Lankan Minister that the visit is an opportunity to strengthen the relationship between Sri Lanka and Israel. He later said Israel faces great challenges of security and peace, with peace being peace with the Palestinians. ?We have another problem. We have the problem of Iran that is continuing

27 Feb, 2013

Indian prisoners transferred from Sri Lanka

Two eligible sentenced Indian nationals, serving prison terms in Sri Lanka, were transferred today to Trivandrum, Kerala, under the provisions of the India-Sri Lanka bilateral Agreement on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, the Indian High Commission said today. All formalities in respect of 20 persons (six from Kerala and 14 from Tamil Nadu), including the two transferred earlier today, have been completed and their transfer to India will be undertaken within a week. In all, there are 31 senten

27 Feb, 2013

India says Sri Lanka is not an enemy

Speaking in the Indian Rajya Sabha today, Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Sri Lanka should not be called an “enemy country.” The minister’s remarks came after AIADMK leaders urged the government to change its Sri Lanka policy and branded Colombo as an “enemy” of the Tamils, NDTV reported “We may have anguish, we may have anger but we should not be saying Sri Lanka is an enemy country,” the minister said adding that he respects “the concern that is being expressed by my frie

27 Feb, 2013