US says Sri Lanka has made great progress on IMF program

President discusses establishing task force on children

President Maithripala Sirisena chaired a special discussion today on establishing a Presidential task force for the protection of children. The discussion was based on the issues which have arisen on the protection of children, and the measures taken for the safety and development of children. Attention was also paid on the actions related to the health and nutrition of the children, and the legal reforms required for the betterment of the children. The President pointed out that there should

07 Jan, 2016

Domestic accountability process to begin next week

The domestic accountability process on the war will begin next week, Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said today. He said this following talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, B?rge Brende at the Foreign Ministry in Colombo today. “The domestic mechanisms through which we are trying to address this past, are in the process of being developed and the consultation process to design these mechanisms, will begin next week,” the Foreign Minister said. He also noted that?on Satur

07 Jan, 2016

Swire holds talks with Lanka’s acting envoy to UK

The British Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Hugo Swire has had talks with Sri Lanka’s Acting high Commissioner to the UK?Sugeeshwara Gunaratna on the latest developments in Sri Lanka. Swire said he discussed the progress in Sri Lanka and what remains to be done. (Colombo Gazette)

08 Jan, 2016