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Thai delegation meets President on 260 anniversary of the Siam Maha Nikaya in Sri Lanka

Published : 12:16 am  February 23, 2013  |  Category: News  |  Leave a Comment  |  1,619 views  |  
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A delegation from Thailand that included Ven. Phra Dharmakosajarn Thero and a minister of the Thailand Prime Minister’s Office Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday.  Read More →


SL saying ‘yes’ to humanitarian norms: ICRC chief

Published : 12:12 am  February 23, 2013  |  Category: News  |  Leave a Comment  |  1,540 views  |  

There is a very interesting and positive response from a wide cross section of the Sri Lankan public, including the Army, the Police, academic circles and the Ministry of External Affairs, to awareness-raising on human rights norms by the International Committee of the Red Cross, Head of Delegation, ICRC, Sri Lanka, Yves Giovannoni said.  Read More →


US should not bully small countries: US House Rep

Published : 12:12 am  February 23, 2013  |  Category: News  |  2 Comments  |  1,510 views  |  

The United States should not bully a small country like Sri Lanka, considering the difficulties it has had to face during a 30-year conflict, a member of the US House of Representatives who is visiting Sri Lanka, said yesterday.  Read More →


Indian High Commissioner to attend St. Anthony’s feast

Published : 12:12 am  February 23, 2013  |  Category: News  |  Leave a Comment  |  1,818 views  |  

High Commissioner of India Ashok K. Kantha will be on a two-day visit to the Northern Province on 23 and 24 February 2013. Besides participating in various events in Jaffna and Vavuniya during his visit, Kantha will also attend the annual feast of St. Anthony’s Church at Kachchativu Island.  Read More →


North gets two new drinking water projects

Published : 12:11 am  February 23, 2013  |  Category: News  |  Leave a Comment  |  1,509 views  |  

People in the north will have drinking water from two newly-completed projects from next month.  Read More →


Govt. pledges engagement with India as protests mount in Tamil Nadu

Published : 1:32 am  February 22, 2013  |  Category: News  |  Leave a Comment  |  586 views  |  

nKaru returns from pilgrimage, Jayalalitha calls off sporting event, but no relations with south says Keheliya By Uditha Jayasinghe The Sri Lankan Government has decided that it will continue engagement with its Indian counterpart over anti-Sri Lankan attacks in Tamil Nadu but will stand by its rejection of war crimes allegations, a top Minister said yesterday.  Read More →


Indian President urges equality for Tamils

Published : 1:32 am  February 22, 2013  |  Category: News  |  Leave a Comment  |  650 views  |  

IANS: Sri Lanka must make efforts to provide its Tamil minority “a life of peace, dignity and equality,” Indian President Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday. The President told Parliament that India was making progress in its engagement with Sri Lanka.  Read More →


No changes to 2013 law exam

Published : 1:31 am  February 22, 2013  |  Category: News  |  3 Comments  |  1,583 views  |  

By Ashwin Hemmathagama Our Lobby Correspondent Proposed changes in the Sri Lanka Law College entrance examination for 2013 will not be enforced as planned but will be reconsidered at the Council of Legal Education to make sure that such changes will not hamper certain segments in the student community and will be fair for all, confirmed Minister of Justice Rauf Hakeem in response to questions raised by Democratic National Alliance MP Anura Dissanayake.  Read More →


Sinharaja rainforest to be expanded

Published : 1:31 am  February 22, 2013  |  Category: News  |  Leave a Comment  |  626 views  |  

Borders of World Heritage Site, Sinharaja rainforest reserve have been expanded to add over 2,000 hectares of land to the forest, the Land and Land Development Ministry said.  Read More →


Media organisations want Police probe on journalist harassment

Published : 1:31 am  February 22, 2013  |  Category: News  |  Leave a Comment  |  554 views  |  

Sri Lanka’s collective of media organisations said today that the Police had failed to probe the assault on media persons at a Bodu Bala Sena rally in Maharagama.  Read More →


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