One person shot dead in Rajagiriya

India highly appreciates statesman-like approach of Sirisena

India highly appreciates the statesman-like approach of President Maithripala Sirisena,?Indian Foreign Secretary Dr S Jaishankar said at a meeting with Sirisena today. ?Not only Sri Lanka, but we in New Delhi also highly appreciate the speech made by Your Excellency in Parliament last week,? Jaishankar said when he paid a courtesy call on the President at the Presidential Secretariat today. Dr Jayashankar conveyed congratulations from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the President?s one

13 Jan, 2016

Modi to be briefed on concerns of Tamils in the North

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to be briefed on the concerns of the Tamils in the North. Visiting Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar?gave this assurance when he met the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) in Colombo today. Jaishankar is in the country for brief talks with the Sri Lankan Government and also to set the groundwork for a visit to Sri Lanka next month by Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj. During the meeting with the TNA today?Jaishankar was briefed on moves to create a n

13 Jan, 2016

UK wants resolution on Sri Lanka implemented before June

The British Government says it hopes to see Sri Lanka implement the?resolution which it?co-sponsored at the?United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) last October, ahead of the June 2016 UNHRC session. UK Minister of State Hugo Swire, who begins a visit to Sri Lanka today, said that he has?been encouraged and impressed by President Maithripala Sirisena?s Government, his commitment to tackle the legacy of Sri Lanka?s conflict ? which has cast a shadow for too many years ? and his keenness to r

14 Jan, 2016