Sri Lankan Rupee appreciates against US Dollar

MR to skip UN General Assembly?

President Mahinda Rajapaksa is not not expected to attend the U.N General Assembly next week despite being listed in the?provisional?list of speakers, reports said today The Asian Tribune website said that External Affairs Minister?G.L.Pieris will be leading the Sri Lankan delegation to the 67th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. The General Assembly will convene a high-level meeting on the rule of law at the national and international levels next week during which heads of govern

21 Sep, 2012

Manmohan calls for expeditious, inclusive solution

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday discussed key bilateral issues with India pressing for an expeditious inclusive solution to the decades-long ethnic issue and rehabilitation of displaced Tamils. Singh also hosted a private dinner, which was attended by a select number of guests, for the visiting dignitary. Rajapaksa has been invited by Madhya Pradesh government for the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the University of Buddhist and

20 Sep, 2012

LTTE cadre detained in India

A suspected member of outlawed LTTE, arrested last month for illegally entering the country through the sea route here, was today detained under the National Security Act, officials said. District Collector K.Nandhakumar ordered the detention of P Suresh, a Sri Lankan Tamil, under NSA accepting a recommendation of Q Branch Police which deals with extremist outfits. (PTI)

20 Sep, 2012