Wimal appears in court after warrant was issued

Objective report sought from Pillay

The government hopes the?UN Human Rights chief Navi Pillay will submit a?balanced and objective report on Sri Lanka to the UN Human Rights Council’s next session in September. Pillay will visit Sri Lanka later this month to take stock of the country’s progress on reconciliation with the Tamil minority since the end of the island’s ethnic conflict. Sri Lanka is looking forward to Pillay’s visit, Human Rights Envoy and Plantation Minister, Mahinda Samarasinghe told the Press Trust of India. Samara

18 Aug, 2013

Thai princess in Sri Lanka

Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn arrived in Sri Lanka on an official visit which will be followed by a trip to the Maldives. The Bureau of the Royal Household said in an announcement that Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is paying official visits to the Republic of Sri Lanka and the Republic of the Maldives during August 18-23, 2013 at the invitations of the presidents of the two countries. In Sri Lanka, the princess will observe various activities and visit places of religious, historical an

19 Aug, 2013

No one will boycott CHOGM

The Commonwealth secretariat and the Commonwealth 2013 summit Task Force say they do not expect any country to boycott the Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka in November. An advanced team from Commonwealth countries, including from the Commonwealth Secretariat, are already in Sri Lanka and more are expected over the next few weeks to look at the preparations for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Richard Uku, Director of Communications and Public Affairs Division at the Commonwealth Sec

18 Aug, 2013