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Sri Lanka strongly condemns terrorist attack at UK Parliament
Colombo, March 23 (NIA) - Sri Lanka, on Thursday, strongly condemned the terrorist attack at the British Parliament a day earlier which left atleast 5 people dead and injured scores more. A statement by the Foreign Ministry said the Sri Lankan government and its people stood firmly in support and solidarity with the government and people of the United Kingdom and...
Indian superstar to visit Sri Lanka to hand over homes to war affected minority Tamils
Colombo, March 23 - Tamil Nadu superstar Rajinikanth will visit Sri Lanka to hand over the keys to 150 homes built for minority Tamils by Gnanam Foundation on April 9 in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, the Hindu newspaper reported on Thursday. While the rehabilitation of displaced Tamils is still a contentious issue, Rajinikanth’s visit to Jaffna is likely to attract a huge...
Sri Lankan opposition to foreign judges worries US. UK stresses devolution
By P.K.Balachandran Colombo, March 21: At the on-going session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) at Geneva on Wednesday, the US expressed concern over the Sri Lankan government’s statements against having foreign judges in the judicial mechanism it is to set up to try war crimes cases. But the UK laid stress on the importance of devolving power to...
Man, presumably a terrorist, stabs officer outside British parliament: “Big news” says Trump
London, March 22 (AFP): British police shot a suspected attacker outside the Houses of Parliament in London on Wednesday after an officer was stabbed in what was described as a “terrorist” incident. According to witness reports, a car also ploughed into several bystanders on the nearby Westminster Bridge before crashing into railings outside parliament. The building in the heart of...
Prince Zeid calls for “foreign judges” in war crimes cases, but Sri Lanka opts for “foreign expertise”
By P.K.Balachandran Colombo, March 22: Prince Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, told the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on Wednesday, that Sri Lanka must appoint foreign judges to the judicial mechanism it is to set up to try war crimes cases. But the Sri Lankan Representative, Deputy Foreign Minister Dr.Harsha de Silva, avoided...
Sri Lankan cabinet forms committee to go into deal with China on Hambantota port
By P.K.Balachandran Colombo, March 22 (The New Indian Express): The Sri Lankan cabinet has formed a six-man committee of ministers to go into the government’s latest proposal on the distribution of shares in the Sino-Sri Lankan joint venture to be formed to run the deep water port at Hambantota. The State Minister of International Trade, Sujeewa Senasinghe, told the media...
Sri Lanka’s former powerful defense secretary to be questioned over ‘Death Squad’
Colombo, March 22 - Sri Lanka's former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa is now in hot water after the revelation that he allegedly ran a secret death squad with the involvement of the former Army intelligence unit chief. Highly placed Police sources, quoted in the Asian Mirror said the former Defence Secretary, the brother of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, would be...
Late Pandith Amaradewa, Abbas Akberally among those conferred with top national awards
Colombo, March 22 (NIA) - Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena, earlier this week, conferred national honors to 89 distinguished personalities, who rendered a noble service to Sri Lanka and its advancement. These awards were bestowed on the most distinguished persons who have made outstanding contributions to the country and its advancement. Some of the personalities awarded included the late Pandith Amaradewa and the...
Roots of piracy are on land as well as the sea, says Sri Lankan Admiral
By P.K.Balachandran Colombo, March 21 (newsin.asia): A former Sri Lankan navy chief, Dr. Jayanath Colombage, has said that the roots of piracy are on land as well as the sea, and called for a holistic approach to controlling piracy which will include political, economic and military measures. Speaking to this correspondent following the seizure of an oil tanker by Somali...
China says high level Defense delegation in Colombo to strengthen military ties
Colombo, March 20 (NIA) - China on Monday said that a high level Defense delegation led by China's Defense Minister had arrived in Sri Lanka to strengthen military ties with Colombo. China's Defense Minister, General Chang Wanquan arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday for a three day official visit following an invitation by Sri Lanka's Defense Ministry, the Chinese Embassy...
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