Mahela Jayawardena resigns as Consultant Coach of SLC

Saliya Pieris to contest for BASL Presidency

President’s Counsel Saliya Pieris announced that he will be contesting for the Presidency of the Bar Association in 2021. Pieris, who is also the Chairman of the Office on Missing Persons, in a Facebook post, said that he has always endeavoured to take a principled stand on issues relating to the bench and the Bar. “Dear Seniors and Colleagues at the Bar, I have decided to come forward to contest the Presidency of the Bar Association in 2021. As you may be aware I was Deputy President of the B

20 Jun, 2020

Tamil Nadu rejects proposal to sell milk to Sri Lankan military

The Tamil Nadu Government has rejected a business proposal to supply one lakh litres of Aavin milk daily to the Sri Lankan military, Indian Minister for Dairy Development, K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji said. ?The proposal came to the government through a private agency here. But Chief Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami has rejected it as the people of Tamil Nadu would not like milk to be supplied to the Lankan military that has killed lakhs of Tamils,? Bhalaji said, according to The Hindu newspaper.

20 Jun, 2020

Presidential Task Force on Ocean Resources proposed

The Pathfinder Foundation has recommended the appointment of a Presidential Task Force on Ocean Resources, composed of representatives from Government, academia and the private sector who are knowledgeable and experienced in the conservation of our ocean resources and their sustainable utilization. In a statement today, the Pathfinder Foundation noted that throughout the post-independent period Sri Lanka has neglected the most valuable and accessible natural resource available to us the sea aro

19 Jun, 2020