Wednesday, 13th August 2014 Chamikara Weerasinghe President Mahinda Rajapaksa has decided to strengthen the International Advisory Panel to the Missing Persons Commission adding three more members making up six, Presid ...
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‘He had an impeccable background and strong belief in democracy’
Wednesday, 13th August 2014 Professor Adam Roberts, editor of the book ‘Democracy, Sovereignty and Terror: Lakshman Kadirgamar on the Foundations of International Order’, made the following speech at Chatham House St. ...
South Asia’s Fastest Growing Economy: A look At Modern Sri Lanka With Ambassador Kariyawasam
Tuesday, 12th August 2014 By Michael D. Mosettig Washington DC, 12 August, (Asiantribune.com): In a satellite photo of the Indian Ocean, the nation of Sri Lanka looks like a mere dot in southeast of India. But t ...
GL underlines the need for diplomatic missions to respect local sensitivities
In a comprehensive briefing for Ambassadors and High Commissioners accredited to Sri Lanka at the Ministry of External Affairs, last Thursday (7th August) Professor G.L. Peiris dealt with several current developments.
Minister of External Affairs meets Chinese Foreign Minister at ARF in Myanmar
Minister of External Affairs, Prof. G. L. Peiris held bilateral discussions with Mr Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China on the sidelines of the 21st ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Nay P ...
Public Sittings on disappearances in mannar
Friday, 08th August 2014 From : http://www.ceylontoday.lk/e-paper.html ...
Examine root causes for US perception of anti-Western sentiment: Ministry of External Affairs
The Ministry of External Affairs takes serious note of the Security Message for US Citizens issued by the United States Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security on 8th August 2014, which regrettably creates a false and alarmist view of the conditions prevalent in Sri Lanka.
The right to freedom of expression and peaceful protest are important values in a democracy, and the public in Sri Lanka have the liberty to exercise these rights which are guaranteed by the Constitution of the country. However, there have been no instances of violent protests targeting the US Embassy, its diplomats, officials or citizens, though claimed by the US State Department’s Security Message, that such incidents could occur.
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