President Mahinda Rajapaksa left for Ukraine today (29 June) for an official visit on an invitation by the President of Ukraine, Victor Yanukovich. The visit will extend till 3 July. This is the first Head of State visit from Sri Lanka to Ukraine. President Rajapaksa will hold bilateral discussions with the President of Ukraine, the [...]
The Bihar government will approach Sri Lanka for another sapling of the Bodhi tree after the first one planted by Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama in Patna wilted due to negligence, triggering anger in the Buddhist community. Bihar Art and Culture Minister Renu Devi said on Monday over telephone that the state government will approach [...]
The UNSG, Ban Ki-Moon has appointed a panel of three to look into alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka during the last phase of the war. Sri Lanka has outright rejected this as an “unwarranted and unnecessary interference with a sovereign state”. When the Sri Lankan government objected to the appointment of this panel and [...]
Royal beat Trinity 34-17 to win the Bradby Shield in the second leg played in Kandy this evening. Royal also won the first leg played in Colombo. Two weeks ago, when the first leg was played at the Royal College Sports Complex in Colombo, a brilliant first half from Royal College saw them regain the [...]
TORONTO — The leader of a violent Toronto street gang has been deported to Sri Lanka, six years after he was first ordered out of Canada for his crimes. Canada Border Services Agency officers escorted Jothiravi Sittampalam back to his homeland on June 10 but federal officials only confirmed the removal today. The convicted drug [...]
Sri Lankan Tamil journalist J. S. Tissainayagam who was pardoned by President Mahinda Rajapaksa last month from a 20-year prison sentence arrived in the United States capital yesterday, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported. The CPJ said in a statement that Tissainayagam was warmly welcomed by his friends and a CPJ representative at the [...]
Mahinda Rajapaksa recently said Indiashould benignly look out for Sri Lanka like its little sister. But not many here currently seem to share that tender emotion; India is being looked upon more as a big bully. India is currently receiving much flak from political parties and the media here over a bilateral business pact, for [...]
Sri Lanka’s top defence official challenged international rights groups Tuesday to produce evidence of war crimes allegedly committed in the final months of the country’s civil war. Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said those making the allegations should present evidence before Sri Lankan courts instead of talking to the international media. “If there is evidence, it [...]
A super fast luxury train service between Sri Lanka’s international airport and the capital Colombo commenced today to facilitate the distinguished visitors arriving this week to attend the Indian mega film awards ceremony IIFA. Transport Minister Kumara Welgama and Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa inaugurated the new train service this morning. Deputy Ministers Rohana Kumara [...]
