It was announced a short while ago that the US Department of State has designated Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, current Commander of the Sri Lanka Army and Acting Chief of Defense Staff and his immediate family mem ...
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Foreign Ministry comments on the Judgement in the Case of Brigadier Priyanka Fernando
The judgement in the case of Majuran Sathananthan vs. Brigadier Andige Priyanka Indunil Fernando, the trial of which was completed at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 19 November 2019, was delivered by the Chief Mag ...
Update on the alleged incident relating to Swiss Embassy staff member
The Government of Sri Lanka, having taken serious note of the alleged criminal incident concerning a locally recruited staff member of the Swiss Embassy in Colombo, on Monday, 25 November 2019, immediately ordered a thor ...
Alleged incident relating to Swiss Embassy staff member
The Government of Sri Lanka has taken serious note of the alleged criminal incident concerning a locally recruited staff member of the Embassy of Switzerland in Colombo, on Monday 25 November 2019. On being informed of ...
Foreign Ministry comments on the case of Brigadier Priyanka Fernando in London
The retrial in the case of Majuran Sathananthan vs. Brigadier Andige Priyanka Indunil Fernando commenced at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 18 October 2019. During the proceedings, the Court heard the private prose ...
Appointment of Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army
With reference to comments that have appeared since the above appointment, the following is noted: The appointment of the Army Commander of Sri Lanka is a sovereign decision by the Head of State. Fo ...
Arrest of a Sri Lankan in Milan for alleged human trafficking
On receipt of media reports from Italy that a Sri Lankan with a Diplomatic Passport has been arrested at Malpensa Airport in Milan for allegedly trying to smuggle four youths into Italy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs i ...
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