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The Australian Federal Government has defended sending four men back to Sri Lanka this month after intercepting their boat off the Cocos Islands, describing it as a people smuggling venture. Immigration Minister Peter D ...

Sri Lanka registered a tourism growth of 6.6% with 156,246 visitors in January as per the provincial data with key markets of India at +28.8% with 22,944 visitors, UK at +4% with 13,410 visitors, France +7.9% with 9,09 ...

By Saman Indrajith A sum of Rs. 1,177,434,333 had been spent for publicity projects by the Ministry of Mass Media and Information for the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) meeting in 2013 in Colombo, parliament w ...

By Maheesha Mudugamuwa Close on the heels of Indo-Lanka bilateral agreement on civil nuclear cooperation, Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka yesterday held discussions with Ambassador of the Russian Fed ...

By Saman Indrajith A credible internal investigation into the last phase of North East conflict would help regain the lost respect and dignity of the Sri Lankan security forces, Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera told ...

Link between Gampola gang and Canadian Lankan held for smuggling 36 kgs of heroin to be probed by Shamindra Ferdinando Deputy Foreign Minister Ajith P. Perera yesterday alleged that some of those who had received diploma ...

  Emerging focus on Non-alignment   Apart from this being his first official visit abroad since election as President on January 8, there was other symbolism too of the opportunity and purpose of President Maithrip ...