Price of meals per day for MPs raised to Rs. 2000

Jaffna Army briefs UN Rapporteur on security related issues

The Army in Jaffna says it briefed the visiting United Nations Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Ms Rita Izsak-Ndiaye on security related issues. Izsak-Ndiaye and two other delegates during their visit to the Northern Province, had a cordial meeting with the Commander of the Security Force in Jaffna Major General Mahesh Senanayaka at Security Forces Headquarters in?Palaly. The Commander extended warm welcome to the visiting diplomats and explained the present situation of the Jaffna Penins

16 Oct, 2016

Modi, Sirisena hold talks on sidelines of BRICS summit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a bilateral meeting with President Maithripala Sirisena ahead of the BRICS-Bimstec Outreach Summit in Benaulim, NDTV reported. “Early morning bilaterals to begin a packed day of diplomacy. PM @narendramodi meets President @MaithripalaS of Sri Lanka for first engagement,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted along with a picture of the two leaders. As host of this year’s BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa)

16 Oct, 2016

China, Sri Lanka vow to enhance legislative cooperation

Chinese top legislator Zhang Dejiang held talks with the Speaker of the Sri Lankan parliament Karu Jayasuriya, calling for enhanced parliamentary cooperation between the two countries, the Xinhua news agency reported. Zhang, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), hailed the profound friendship between China and Sri Lanka, saying the Sri Lankan leaders’ visits to China showed that the new government is committed to developing bilateral ties. Sri Lankan Presi

15 Oct, 2016