Sunday,4th May 2014 By Camelia Nathaniel A young Canadian politician is under investigation for her links to separatist politicians, criminals and terrorists in India and Sri Lanka. Arriving as a tourist, ...
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Australian Defence Minister Appreciates Sri Lanka’s Role In Combating People Smuggling
Australia’s Defence Minister Senator David Johnston expressed appreciation of the role played by Sri Lanka in combating people smuggling and other illegal activities and underlined Australia’s resolve to work closely with Sri Lanka in this area.
He made these remarks at a meeting with Professor G L Peiris, Minister of External Affairs, in Parliament in Canberra on Tuesday.
The two Ministers discussed the work of the Joint Working Group and declared their satisfaction with the progress made. They considered the priorities for the future.
2nd Round of Indo-Sri Lanka Civil Nuclear Cooperation talks concludes in Colombo
The second round of talks between India and Sri Lanka on comprehensive civil nuclear cooperation was held on 5-6 May 2014 in Colombo. The two delegations were led by senior government officials of the respective countries. The talks were held in a warm and cordial atmosphere, on the draft text of a comprehensive Agreement on Bilateral Civil Nuclear Cooperation.
Youth from Sri Lanka and India interact in New Delhi on the eve of the World Youth Conference 2014
On Sunday 4 May, the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in India Prasad Kariyawasam hosted an interactive event in New Delhi at his Residence for youth delegates from Sri Lanka and India.
Second Joint Working Group Meeting on Human Smuggling and other Trans-national Crimes concludes in Canberra
On the invitation of the Government of Australia, Secretary, Ministry of Defence & Urban Development Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa led a senior level delegation to the Second Joint Working Group (JWG) Meeting which was held ...
Financial networks supporting LTTE active: U.S.
3rd May 2014. By Meera Srinivasan After three years of acrimony between the U.S. and Sri Lanka at the Human Rights Council, the two countries appear to have found common ground on one issue. Earlier this week the U.S. s ...
Embassy of Sri Lanka in Moscow organizes “Days of Sri Lanka” in various cities in Russia and Armenia from 29 May – 17 June 2014
(Sinhala Translation) (Tamil Translation) Sri Lanka, poetically called the Pearl of the Indian Ocean, is an amazing place praised for its beautiful beaches, wonderful landscapes and glorious nature that ...