Foreign Secretary Admiral (Retired) Jayanath Colombage says he expects India to stand by and vote in favour of Sri Lanka ahead of next week s UNHRC sessions on the island nation s rights and accountability record. MORE..
2 Mar 2021 (2:55 PM)
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has given directives to include the subject of health in the draft of new Constitution as a closed service that operates under the Central Government. MORE..
2 Mar 2021 (11:24 AM)
A decision has been taken to bury the bodies of COVID-19 victims in Iranaitivu, stated Cabinet Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella. MORE..
2 Mar 2021 (12:48 PM)
In keeping with the discussions held at the previous National Security Advisor (NSA)-level trilateral meetings on Maritime Security Cooperation with India and the Maldives, a Secretariat for Trilateral National Security Advisors on Maritime Security Cooperation was established at the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) Headquarters, Colombo today (01). MORE..
2 Mar 2021 (1:14 AM)
The West Container Terminal (WCT) of the Colombo Port is approved to be developed as a Public-Private Limited Company in partnership with India s Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ Consortium) along with its local representative John Keells Holding PLC (APSEZ Consortium), and Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA). MORE..
2 Mar 2021 (12:37 PM)
Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith today called on Sri Lankan authorities to bring to justice without delay the "true masterminds" behind the Easter Sunday attacks and those who have seriously neglected their duties despite having prior knowledge of the attacks. MORE..
2 Mar 2021 (9:51 PM)