By Richard Davis World News Australia Reporter 17 October 2011 The interview of Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to Australia Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe with SBS TV video ...
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President rules out spl. statement, offers bilateral talks on accountability issues
President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard meet for bilateral talks at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Perth, yesterday (26). (Pic by: Sudath Silva) President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday offered to ...
Indian Foreign Secretary on CHOGM
Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit Meetings (CHOGMs) have a format of Executive Sessions, where Heads of government interact in a more formal manner and they make statements, and are accompanied by Ministers or offi ...
India won’t support move to re-open venue issue
An attempt by a section of the Commonwealth to re-open the venue issue with regard to Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2013 was thwarted by Sri Lanka with the support of several member states. Sri Lanka a ...
Lanka’s booming investments, trade potential, the focus at CHOGM
Sri Lanka will draw the attention of business leaders from 54 countries to its booming investment and trade potential in the country, at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) that will be opened in Perth, ...
Will not proceed on case filed against President Rajapaksa
Australia extends immunity to visiting Heads of State The Gillard government has cautioned that President Mahinda Rajapaksa enjoys diplomatic immunity in Australia, amid attempts to have him charged in Victoria over alle ...
SOUTH ASIA’S MOST BUSINESS-FRIENDLY COUNTRY? SRI LANKA
While the business climate in South Asian countries is improving, excessive regulations mean it is far from easy for local entrepreneurs to run their businesses here, according to a new report by the World Bank. Althoug ...