Female suspect commits suicide inside Maradana Police Station

UK says it raised concerns over conduct of Lankan officer with FM

The British Minister for?Asia, Mark Field has spoken to Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana with regards to the incident involving the Defense Attach?to the Sri Lanka High Commission in London, Brigadier Priyanka Fernando. The UK Foreign Office, in response to an email sent by Global Tamil Forum spokesman?Suren Surendiran, said that the UK Government is taking the incident very seriously. “I can confirm that the FCO?made immediate representations to the Government of Sri Lanka following the incide

23 Feb, 2018

Modi, Macron invite Sirisena to attend solar summit in New Delhi

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) Founding Conference and Solar Summit is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on 11 March 2018. An invitation to grace the Conference, jointly signed by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and the President of France Emmanuel Macron, was handed over today to President Maithripala Sirisena jointly by High Commissioner of India Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Ambassador of France Jean-Marin Schuh. Around 500 delegates from all over the world are expected to par

23 Feb, 2018

Kabir wants Weliamuna Report included in fresh probe on SriLankan

Minister of Public Enterprise Development Kabir Hashim says he has urged President Maithripala Sirisena to include the J.C. Weliamuna Report on SriLankan Airlines as part of the fresh investigations launched by a Presidential Commission on the national airline. President Maithripala Sirisena recently appointed a Presidential commission to investigate allegations involving SriLankan Airlines and Mihin Lanka. Hashim told Parliament today that his Ministry has implemented most recommendations in

22 Feb, 2018