Monday, 2nd June 2014 Reinvigorating ancient links of Lanka to Kalinga would complement robust ties with India: Sri Lanka High Commissioner High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam addressing the gathering at the laun ...
Daily Archives: June 4, 2014
TNA’s Transparent PSC Policy
Wednesday, 4th June 2014 EDITORIAL The Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on Constitutional Change is back in the news radar after some of the recent events, particularly in the light of news that the TNA is uppin ...
Mr. Modi should deal with Tamil Nadu tantrums
Wednesday, 4th June 2014 By Shenali D. Waduge Northern civilians who were held as human shields by the LTTE during the Humanitarian Operation in 2009. When Narendra Modi set out to campaign and become the Prime Minis ...
BIMSTEC AND ITS BROAD BRUSH GAINS FOR SRI LANKA
Wednesday, 4th June 2014 By Lakshman I. Keerthisinghe LLB, LLM.MPhil, Attorney-at-Law It is encouraging to note that BIMSTEC has broadened its scope to many other areas of collaboration. When the entire world ...
Draft agreement for SL housemaids approved
Wednesday, 4th June 2014 The Shoura Council, Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia, approved a draft agreement between the Saudi Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Foreign Employment in the Republic of Sri Lanka ...
Beyond Modi touch: Is there more to India’s Sri Lanka policy?
31st May 2014 Spotlight By N. Sathiya Moorthy Independent of expectations to the contrary from various stakeholders to the ‘ethnic issue’ in neighbouring Sri Lanka, the personal touch of India’s new Prime Minister Naren ...
Sri Lanka and Algeria sign agreement on Regular Political Consultations
A comprehensive agreement with regard to political consultations on a regular basis was signed at the Palace of Nations in Algiers by Professor G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs of Sri Lanka, and Mr. Ramtane Lamamra, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria. This agreement was signed on the sidelines of the recently held 17th Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement in Algiers.
Algeria is Chair of the current Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement, while Sri Lanka is Chair-in-Office of the Commonwealth and Chair of the Group of 15, which will hold its Summit in Colombo in November this year.
The Foreign Ministers of Sri Lanka and Algeria, at their bilateral discussions, noted the very close cooperation between the two countries in international fora. Minister Peiris thanked Minister Lamamra warmly for Algeria’s understanding and support in respect of Sri Lanka’s issues at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. He also expressed appreciation of Algeria’s vigorous co-operation regarding counter-terrorist activity. Prof. Peiris emphasized Sri Lanka’s eagerness to explore avenues of greater collaboration with Algeria in the field of oil and gas.
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