China’s listening post in Indian Ocean
When Sri Lanka’s new President Maithripala Sirisena recently visited China he was literally squeezed by the Chinese leaders not to review the Chinese investments and...
Judge stops government deporting man who worked for Tamil Tigers
A federal judge has stopped the government from deporting a Sri Lankan war criminal, ruling the former member of the Tamil Tigers could be at...
Opposition Puts Spoke in Constitutional Reform
The opposition Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), whose support is essential for passing the 19 th. Constitutional Amendment (19A) with the required two-thirds majority, has...
$1.5 bln sovereign bond issue dropped
Sri Lanka has dropped plans for an up to $1.5 billion sovereign bond issue scheduled for April, its finance minister said on Friday, days after...
State lottery money used for election campaign
Sri Lanka’s former rulers, the Rajapakse regime has used 375 million rupees from the state lottery board to fund the presidential election campaign, National Lottery...
Tamil Party Wants to be Leader of Opposition
The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) has written to the Speaker of the Sri Lankan parliament to suggest that it should be recognized as the...
China, Sri Lanka Hold Military Drill ‘Silk Road Cooperation 2015’
China and Sri Lanka have held a joint drill at a comprehensive military training base in southern China to enhance their capabilities, specially in combating...