The government of Seychelles has said it will assist with all formal requests for an investigation into the assets of Sri Lanka’s former president. The Seychelles Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said this in a press statement released yesterday after reports surfaced recently in the …
A Sri Lankan minority party on Thursday called upon the newly elected president to reinvestigate religious killings which had occurred in the country under the previous regime. The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Party (SLMC) said that while the government had a tight schedule under its …
The new government in Sri Lanka should merge the Northern and Eastern provinces and accord the right to land and policing rights to the local government, if it wanted to win the faith of Tamils, founder of Tamil Desiya Munnani P. Nedumaran, said on Wednesday. …
The visit to Sri Lanka by Pope Francis was welcomed not only by Catholics, but by the entire diverse population of the country, Bishop Valence Mendis of Chilaw told Aid to the Church in Need. “The Pope was not only welcomed by Catholics–who are, after …
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be discussing the repatriation of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees to their homeland in his talks with the Lankan leaders when he visits the island nation soon, the Sri Lankan cabinet spokesman, Rajitha Senaratne told newsmen here on Thursday. More …
The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office released its Human Rights and Democracy Report in Promoting human rights in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka – country of concern latest update to 31 December 2014 was released on 21 January 2015 The report states: There was no overall …
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has taken several important financial institutions under his purview, according to the gazette notification issued on the subjects under each minister. The Prime Minister holds the portfolio of Policy Planning and Economic Affairs. The Prime Minister has taken the Central Bank, …
DMK chief M Karunanidhi and TMC leader GK Vasan on Wednesday welcomed the assertion of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe that the 13th amendment, meant to provide more powers to the Tamils, would be implemented by his government. Hailing the announcement, Karunanidhi said the …
