A delegation of 35 business leaders from South Africa, led by African National Congress Co-ordinator and Co-Governor of the Progression Business Forum Renier Schoemen called on External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris ...
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No tension between Lanka, India – HC
Sri Lankan envoy to India Prasad Kariyawasam told NDTV there was no tension between Sri Lanka and India.
He said Sri Lanka and India have historical relationships with mature democracies and the two leaders are fully capable of handling these situations without tension.
Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference gets off ground
The Sri Lankan branch delegate’s entitlement is increased this year with eight delegates, one executive committee member, one CWP member, one branch secretary and one regional secretary given the opportunity to take part in the 58th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference that will be held at the BMICH, Colombo from today to September 15.
GL tells UK MPs: Be objective and fair minded about Sri Lanka
External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L.Peiris, addressing three separate groups of British Parliamentarians urged them to visit Sri Lanka and form their own judgments of post-war developments.
“Go wherever you want in the country and see for yourself. We believe that transparency and visibility is the right approach to dispel the falsehoods that are told about the country by those who wish to spread ill-will”, Minister Peiris told them.
Permissive attitude to terrorism linked groups imperils many economies – GL
While the grave repercussions of economic crime are fully appreciated today, approaches to combating this category of crime are incomplete and defective mainly because some significant types of offenders have escaped not ...
‘UN, forum where global issues can be discussed’ – Deputy Foreign Minister
Deputy Foreign Minister Neomal Perera yesterday said that Sri Lanka is of the view that the United Nations must play a role, as it has the legitimacy to deal with pressing global economic governance and development related issues. "With 193 Sovereign States, the UN has the collective mandate and is the major forum where we can discuss global issues of concern and find ways and means to meet the needs and challenges in this century', he said.
Treasury to finance LLRC implementation
* Media, dpl community to be periodically briefed
* Government strategy practical
The government’s strategy for implementation of the recommendations contained in the Report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission is practical and action-oriented, and the financial resources required for this purpose will be released by the Treasury, External Affairs Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris said on Tuesday.
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