Court orders arrest of MP Ramanathan Archchuna

Lankan doctor accused of abuse

A nurse at a Singapore hospital who was allegedly molested by a foreign doctor from Sri Lanka, was reportedly ?advised? by the hospital not to lodge a police report against the culprit, according to an informant who wishes to remain anonymous. A resident physician from Sri Lanka who works in the hospital?s Anaesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care department was accused of touching the buttocks of a nurse in an operating theatre earlier this month. When contacted by the media, a Changi General H

17 Apr, 2012

Indian delegation hold talks in Sri Lanka

A visiting Indian parliamentary delegation held talks in Colombo on Tuesday to assess the post war situation in the country, the Sri Lankan External Affairs Ministry said. The delegation led by the Indian opposition leader in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj met the External Affairs Minister G.L Peiris as well as the Economic Affairs Minister Basil Rajapaksa. ?The Indian delegation was briefed on the rehabilitation and reconstruction work in the north and east as well as other post war developments

17 Apr, 2012

Palestinian President in Sri Lanka on state visit

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Sri Lanka late on Sunday night on a two day state visit, the Sri Lankan government said on Monday. The Palestinian leader was welcomes at the airport by Sri Lanka?s External Affairs Minister G.L Peiris and other government officials. Abbas is to be accorded a guard of honor at the Sri Lankan Presidential Secretariat on Monday and will later hold bilateral talks with President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Both Sri Lankan and Palestine will also sign several

16 Apr, 2012