Wednesday, 17th December 2014 By Suhada Walisinghe from Bonn, Germany The Criminal Court in Berlin convicted two women and eight men of Sri Lankan origin, living in Berlin last Friday (12) of illegally collecting funds ...
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Sri Lanka shines at Seychelles exhibition
Wednesday, 17th December 2014 Sri Lanka was a participant at the three-day Food, Hotel Supplies and Trade exhibition held in Seychelles recently. It was organised by CDC Events and Travels (Pvt) Ltd, a Sri Lankan event ...
LTTE still wants ‘greater Tamil Nadu’
Wednesday, 17th December 2014 While seeking to extend the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government told a tribunal that the banned outfit nurtures an idea of “greater ...
Sri Lanka appoints Mr. Kevin Perera as the first Honorary Consul in Ho Chi Minh City
Mr. B. T. M. Kevin Perera been appointed as the first Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. The official procedures of the appointment were completed on 10th December 2014 at the Ministry of Foreig ...
Forgotten Pettah
Wednesday, 17th December 2014 BY Cassendra Doole & Kavindya Chris Thomas Sri Lanka; a country rich in its history, culture and beauty has many places that people take for granted. Stories behind the Fort and Pettah ...
Pirith Chanting Ceremony to invoke blessings on the King of Thailand
The Sri Lanka Embassy in Bangkok organized a pirith chanting ceremony to bless His Majesty the King of Thailand on his 87th birthday, the Royal family and the President of Sri Lanka on 5th December 2014 at the Emb ...
“Global South must reflect on ‘how’ development is done, not just ‘what’ is done”- Ambassador Aryasinha
Sri Lanka's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha has said, in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Global South must continue to reflect on 'how' development i ...