As a gesture of goodwill and with the advent of the Thai Pongal festival, the new Government of President Maithripala Sirisena is processing the release on humanitarian grounds the remaining fifteen(15) Indian fishermen from Puducherry who are detained in Sri Lanka for poaching. There are also eighty seven(87) boats of Indian fishermen which have been detained in instances over a period of time, and are presently in Sri Lankan judicial custody. Their release would be favourably considered upon claims being registered by the respective owners in the relevant Courts, in keeping with the legally stipulated practice.
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Sri Lanka: Presidential Elections
Media release Saturday, 10th January 2015 I congratulate all Sri Lankans, particularly election officials, on the conduct of peaceful and orderly presidential polls on 8 January 2015, which saw a strong voter turnout an ...
Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the presidential elections in Sri Lanka
Friday, 09th January /2015 I congratulate Maithripala Sirisena on his election as President of Sri Lanka. The EU looks forward to working with him to further develop its relations with Sri Lanka. The EU will conti ...
Strong welcome from European Parliamentarians to new President of Sri Lanka
Friday 09th January 2015 (Forwarded by the Sri Lanka Embassy in Brussels ) After an intensive and well-conducted election with strong participation from all regions of the country, albeit with some outbursts of violence ...
Statement by the President on the Election in Sri Lanka
the WHITE HOUSE PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA Friday, 09th January 2015 ( Forwarded by the Sri Lanka Embassy in Washington D.C.) On behalf of the American people, I congratulate the people of Sri Lanka on the su ...
Xi congratulates Sirisena on election as Sri Lankan president
Friday, 09th January 2015 BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a congratulatory message to Maithripala Sirisena on his election as Sri Lanka's new head of state, pledging to promote t ...
Media Statement
On the invitation of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, His Holiness Pope Francis will pay a State Visit to Sri Lanka from 13th to 15th January 2015. The Government and people of Sri Lanka are looking forward to warmly welcoming His Holiness and his delegation.
All arrangements for the visit are in place and the required constructions are progressing on schedule including the altar at Galle Face Green where the Special Mass and the canonization of Blessed Joseph Vaz, which will take place on Wednesday 14thJanuary.
The President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith reiterating the confirmation of the Papal visit as scheduled, has also outlined the extensive arrangements underway which will also include a liturgical ceremony at the Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu and an inter-faith meeting with leaders of all major religions in Sri Lanka at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall. His Holiness will also pray at the Chapel of Our Lady of Lanka in Bolawalana, Negombo.
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