“Thereafter, fifteen countries took the stage one after the other to support by position, this was a very humbling and overwhelming experience.” “Don’t take Perth as an isolated event, in New York and Geneva many found ...
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Bid at prolonging colonial control
External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris has very rightly taken issue over a comment made by the British Prime Minister in regard to what is made out as human rights accountability, and the External Affairs Minister's ...
SL hosting C’wealth games would inspire 45 other nations – President
We strongly believe that Sri Lanka's hosting of the Games would inspire over 45 other nations, who have so far never hosted these Games, to come forward and bid to host future Games. These nations would certainly benefit ...
Diplomatic measures to free SL fishermen
Chamikara WEERASINGHE Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India, Prasad Kariyawasam in New Delhi,and Lanka’s Deputy High Commissioner in Chennai Vadivel Krishnamoorthy yesterday visited Port Blair of the Andaman Island to ...
Professor Tissa Vitarana participates in UNESCO Leader’s Forum in Paris
During the Leaders’ Forum of the 36 th session of the UNESCO General Conference held on 26 th October this year, Hon. Prof. Tissa Vitarana, Senior Minister for Scientific Affairs, made a statement based on the theme of t ...
Sri Lanka’s New High Commissioner to Kenya presents credentials
Sri Lanka's new High Commissioner for Kenya Mr. T.Raveenthiran presented credentials to Kenyan President His Excellency Mwai Kibaki at the State House, Nairobi,Kenya recently. The High Commissioner conveyed greetings of ...
President promotes sound ties with int’l community
Several new bilateral ties set up: President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his delegation which attended the 22nd CHOGM in Perth returned to the island yesterday morning, after successfully completing their Australian tour. The ...