India to invest more in Nepal’s Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project

Northern Province Minister refuses to accept summons by TID

Northern Province Minister of Education?Dr K Sarveswaran has refused to accept a summons issued on him by the Police Terrorism Investigations Department (TID). Sarveswaran had been issued the summons yesterday to appear before the TID on June 5th to record a statement. However?Sarveswaran says he had refused to accept the summons as his name did not appear on the notice. Sarveswaran had recently called on schools in the North to fly the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) flag at half-mast on M

30 May, 2018

Sri Lankans stranded in Somaliland following labour dispute to return

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in coordination with the Sri Lanka Embassy in Addis Ababa, and with the assistance of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has succeeded in working towards ensuring the safe return of twelve Sri Lankan migrant workers stranded in Somaliland as a result of a labour dispute. Sri Lanka does not have diplomatic and consular presence in Somaliland. Therefore, the Ministry and the Sri Lanka Embassy in Addis Ababa worked with the IOM Office in Hargeisa wh

29 May, 2018

JHU says will oppose 20th Amendment to the Constitution

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) says it will strongly oppose the?20th Amendment to the Constitution. JHU General Secretary?Patali Champika Ranawaka said that the?20th Amendment to the Constitution will cause instability in the country and pose a threat to democracy. He said that the?20th Amendment to the Constitution, which was submitted to Parliament by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) last week, proposes that the Executive Powers with the President be removed and transferred to the Prime M

28 May, 2018