Demonstrators demand justice for youth who died in Police custody

Norwegian FM here next month for high level talks

Norwegian Foreign Minister B?rge Brende will be in the country during the first week of January, 2016 and will hold high level discussions to find out possible areas of cooperation between Norway and Sri Lanka, including trade and investment opportunities. The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce said that during the visit Brende will take part in a discussion organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Norwegian Embassy in Sri Lanka on the 07th January, 2016 at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Aud

10 Dec, 2015

Ranil takes on trade unions, ready to talk

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today questioned the issue some trade unions have with the Government to protest without having talks. Speaking in Parliament today, the Prime Minister asked if the trade unions who have been holding protests over the past few weeks are opposed to President Maithripala Sirisena. He said that if some trade unions are willing to sit and discuss their concerns with the Government then he is unable to understand why others can’t do the same. The Prime Minister

10 Dec, 2015

El Nino linked to heavy rain in Sri Lanka

The third Advisory Note on El Nino for Asia-Pacific countries issued by the UN says?El Nino could be linked to the heavy rain experienced in Sri Lanka these days. The Advisory Note is issued jointly by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia (RIMES), says It warns that the current El Nino event is likely to be one of the strongest since 1997-1998 and will persist into th

10 Dec, 2015