Nuwara Eliya is Sri Lanka’s ‘Little England’
It is certainly my cup of tea. I love the beaches. I love the big city rush so don't get me wrong. However...
Canada fury at Sri Lanka choice for Commonwealth talks
Canadian foreign minister John Baird in an interview with BBC's Newshour said Sri Lanka had failed in the fundamental Commonwealth values of "freedom, democracy, human...
Duminda Silva leaves hospital
Parliamentarian Duminda Silva left the Nawaloka hospital this morning, Silva was receiving treatment in hospital for injuries suffered during the Bharatha Lakshman shooting...
Rally against hate at Green Path
A voluntary, non-partisan, multi-ethnic/religious youth movement, committed to ending hate and injustice in Sri Lanka is to stage a rally against hate...
Uthayan news paper engaged in false propaganda:Jaffna commander
Jaffna commander Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe has told the Govt’s “Dinamina” news paper that the Uthayan news paper in Jaffna is transmitting false...
Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group Holds Press Conference
The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) held its 39th meeting yesterday (26).The meeting was Chaired Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister, Dr Dipu Moni, and reviewed...
Australia rejects calls to boycott summit
Australia has vowed not to boycott the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka over allegations of human rights violations,...
No discussion on Sri Lanka at Commonwealth ministerial meeting: Harper government still poised to boycott Commonwealth summit
The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), did not discuss Sri Lanka on its formal agenda. Sri Lanka is due to head the 54-nation...
UNP delegation refused access to a High Security Zone, wants international observers for polls
The leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition party Ranil Wickremesinghe called for the deployment of international observers to monitor the provincial council elections in...
Commonwealth’s democratic values on test
On Friday a group of Foreign Ministers from the Commonwealth known as the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group, will meet in London chaired by...
Human Rights Watch calls for shifting CHOGM
The Human Rights Watch said Thursday that a senior Commonwealth advisory group should recommend the organisation shift the venue of its November 2013...
India assures safety of Sri Lankan visitors
India on Thursday assured Sri Lanka it would continue to take all possible measures to ensure the safety, security and well-being of Sri...
DMK tells CMAG members to keep out of Sri Lanka
A delegation of Members of Parliament of the DMK on Tuesday gave a memorandum to several member countries of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action...
It’s Time For U.S. Policy Toward Sri Lanka To Be More Symmetrical – Ajith Nivard Cabraal
Sri Lanka’s economy is growing at about a 7.5% annual clip, with low inflation and a per capita income of US$ 2,923. We are...
Pavithra lying
Former Minister of Power – Champika Ranawaka denied media reports quoting the Power and Energy Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi that the proposal to increase electricity tariffs,...