Two rivals on a smooth journey
The first year in office for any government should normally not be problematic. This holds good more or less in the case of Sri Lanka’s...
Australia to probe corporate bribery claims
The Federal Opposition will relaunch a senate inquiry into corporate corruption after a new scandal involving two Australian companies and the presidents of the Republic...
Smith rests, Warner skippers Aussies
Australia’s Steve Smith has been rested to focus on next month’s tour of South Africa leaving David Warner to lead the side for the remainder of...
India to provide Rs 300 million aid
India will provide an assistance of Rs 300 million to Sri Lanka for livelihood development, including the fisheries sector, in the southern Hambantota district, an...
Theresa May was too ready to dismiss Sri Lankan asylum case evidence
One of Scotland’s most senior judges has said Theresa May “acted unreasonably” when she dismissed a former Sri Lankan militant’s asylum bid after he claimed...
Justice Has No Place for ‘Accountable Amnesties’
According to Sri Lankan media reports, the Presidential Commission to Investigate Complaints Regarding Missing Persons is recommending those accused of human rights abuses during the...
Chief Minister sets parameters for development projects
The Chief Minister of Sri Lanka’s Tamil majority Northern Province, C.V.Wigneswaran, on Tuesday outlined the economic goals of his largely rural province and set the...
Human Rights Commission asks Government to dispel rumors about office of missing persons
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) said here on Monday, that there is an “urgent need” for a public awareness campaign to dispel...
Paranagama recommends a domestic, Sri Lankan, Judicial Mechanism
The Justice Maxwell Paranagama Commission which went into the issue of missing persons and violations of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law in the last...
US backs out of examining former Tamil Tiger combatants
The United States has backed out of an undertaking to medically examine former combatants of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) who had allegedly...
Government has done nothing to help Tamil widows
The Sri Lankan government has not announced any welfare measures for the widows of men who were killed during the civil war between the armed...
IDPs to be resettled by year end
The Sri Lanka government will complete the resettlement of landless internally-displaced persons (IDP) in the Jaffna district by year-end. According to an earlier plan, the...
Stocks hit 3 month high
Sri Lankan shares hit a three-month closing high on Friday as investors bought banking and construction stocks, brokers said. Construction shares have been rising ever...
Jaffna Investment Forum may become an issue
The Governor of Sri Lanka’s Tamil majority Northern Province, Reginold Cooray, is organizing an international investment forum in Jaffna on August 22, and is planning...
China is likely to adopt open attitude toward Japan-Sri Lanka cooperation
China doesn't have to be overly sensitive about Japan's cooperation with Sri Lanka in the construction of harbors located along key maritime routes in the...