Gazette issued announcing Wijeyadasa’s resignation as Minister

Petition seeks release of fishermen

An organisation to protect the interests of fishermen has moved the Madras High Court for a direction to the Centre to take diplomatic steps to secure the release of Tamil Nadu fishermen languishing in Sri Lankan jails. It also sought a further direction to the authorities to take up the issue with the island government of frequent attacks on Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy and find a permanent solution to the problem, the Hindu newspaper reported. Fisherman Care, represented by its pres

12 Sep, 2013

UK hails peaceful polls

Britain has hailed the largely peaceful conduct of the provincial council elections saying the high turnout across all three provinces demonstrates the desire of the Sri Lankan people to engage in this democratic process which ensures all provinces now have a council for the first time since the end of the military conflict. Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt said that the polls have been described as largely peaceful by Commonwealth and domestic observer missions, with high turnout across al

24 Sep, 2013

G.L to face CHOGM FMs

External Affairs Minister Professor G.L Peiris will come face to face with Foreign Ministers from the Commonwealth during a meeting in New York later this month. The External Affairs Ministry said that Minister Peiris?will be attending the Commonwealth Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New York on September 26. According to the Commonwealth Secretariat, the meeting will take place at the UN Headquarters building in New York. The meeting will be taking place while the Foreign Ministers are in the New

11 Sep, 2013