Friday, 21st November 2014 This may be a good moment for India and Sri Lanka to clinch negotiations on the question of fishing rights for Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu in the Palk Straits Sri Lanka President Mahinda ...
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Colombo reaches out
Friday, 21st November 2014 President Rajapaksa’s grand goodwill gesture Securing the release of the five Indian fishermen, who were sentenced by a Sri Lankan court to death on charges of drug-smuggling, marks a huge dip ...
Diplomacy wins the day
Friday, 21st November 2014 The telephone conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Mahinda Rajapaksa capped days of back channel persuasion by a number of emissaries. The unconditional release by S ...
Sri Lanka Embassy seeks information on expatriates in Iraq
It has been reported that there are around 2000-3000 Sri Lankans expatriates living in various parts of Iraq, mainly in Kurdistan Region in the Northern part of Iraq. The Embassy learns that the number is increasing as t ...
Sri Lanka denounces suicide bomb attack on a volleyball tournament in Afghanistan
The Government of Sri Lanka unreservedly condemns the cowardly suicide terrorist attack on the volleyball tournament in Yahyakhil district, Afghanistan yesterday, killing at least 45 people and wounding over 60 others.
The people of Sri Lanka, who had suffered immensely under the scourge of terrorism for almost three decades, share the pain and anguish of the people of Afghanistan over this brazen terror attack targeting innocent civilians at a sporting event. This incident once again highlights the need to take concerted action to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, in the interest of global peace and security.
Pope’s Visit Will Go Ahead
Sunday 23rd November 2014 By Easwaran Rutnam The Catholic Church of Sri Lanka says the visit of Pope Francis to Sri Lanka will go ahead as scheduled despite the Presidential elections taking place less than a week bef ...
China/Sri Lanka join hands for peaceful Maritime Silk Road Cooperation
Sunday 23rd November 2014 Participants at Friday’s high level seminar jointly organized by the Pathfinder Foundation (PF) an the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) recognized that the Maritime Silk Route can strengthen the cond ...
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