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October 18, 2011, 8:46 pm By Saman Indrajith External Affairs Minister Prof G. L. Peiris yesterday told Parliament that even though the LTTE had been militarily defeated in Sri Lanka, the terrorist outfit was still very ...

External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris had held discussions with a large number of countries including India, China, Russia and Germany about developments in Sri Lanka as well as progress made with regards to the ec ...

France is happy to have been able to contribute to Sri Lanka’s economic development through projects, especially in the sectors of water, construction and hospital equipment, and looks forward to working with Sri Lanka ...

Vietnam will always stand by Sri Lanka in the international arena, stated Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang during his bilateral talks with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat today ...

Each country must be encouraged to resolve its issues in keeping with the aspirations of its people, and the overriding considerations are those of time, place and circumstance, said External Affairs Minister, Prof. G. L ...

Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang will arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow on a three day state visit. He will be accorded a guard of honour with a 21 gun salute at the Bandaranaike International Airport upon his arrival. ...

October 7, 2011, 9:02 pmA group of diplomats representing 35 countries visited the Hambantota district on invitation to gather firsthand impressions of the development taking place in that area. Professor G. L. Peiris, M ...