Sri Lanka Tourism received a tremendous response from travel agencies and travel media from Shenzhen and Guangzhou at Sri Lanka Tourism promotional activities. The promotional events were organized by the Sri Lanka Tour ...
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Sri Lanka details sequence of events leading to recent arrest and detentions in Killinochchi
Exercising its Right of Reply on statements made regarding the arrest and detention of Ms. Balendran Jeyakumari and the detention of Mr. Ruki Fernando and Father Praveen, the Government of Sri Lanka detailed to the Human Rights Council today (18th March 2014), the sequence of events preceding this action. Sri Lanka said Ms. Jeyakumari was placed under arrest on suspicion of aiding and abetting K.P. Selvanayagam a.k.a. ‘Gobi’ who is believed to be leading the revival of the LTTE in Sri Lanka, while Mr. Fernando and Father Praveen have been detained as it has been revealed that they have been in Killinochchi engaging with persons connected to Gobi. Their questioning is continuing at present, to ascertain the whereabouts of Gobi and other related operatives.
18 March 2014.
Diplomats briefed in New Delhi on World Conference on Youth 2014 to be held in Sri Lanka
Representatives of over 100 diplomatic missions in New Delhi met on 11th March 2014 at a briefing on the World Conference on Youth which will be held in Sri Lanka this year in May. The conference will come to Asia for t ...
Health Ministry distributes ambulances to 7 provinces
The Ministry of Health has distributed eighty six (86) brand new ambulances with intensive care facilities to hospitals in seven Provinces in Sri Lanka, namely the Northern, North Central, North Western, Sabaragamuwa, Ce ...
Actg. Minister of External Affairs Neomal Perera meets newly accredited Ambassadors
The Acting Minister of External Affairs Neomal Perera had bilateral discussions with four newly appointed Ambassadors at the Ministry of External Affairs after they had presented Credentials to H.E. President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday, 10th March 2014. The Actg. Minister is seen with the four Ambassadors below.
Actg. Minister with H.E. Mr. Rauli Suikkanen, Ambassador of Finland to Sri Lanka, based in Helsinki
Statement of the G-77 and China delivered by Ambassador A L A AZEEZ, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka, at the High Level Segment of the 57th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Vienna, 13 March 2014
Excellencies, Mr. Chairman, 1. On behalf of the Group of 77 and China, allow me to express my warm congratulations to you on your election, as well as to the other members of the Bureau conducting this 57th sessio ...
47th Commonwealth Day Reception
Ambassador Kohona with the Minister of Internal Affairs of Tonga & the Minister of Foreign and International Development of the United Kingdom. The 47thCommonwealth Day Reception was hosted on 10th March 2014 by the Per ...
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