(Bottom Trawling)
by M. A. Sumanthiran.
The issue of poaching by Indian trawlers in Sri Lankan waters has over the years become an increasingly contentious one,...
By P.K.Balachandran
COLOMBO: Buddhist heritage is emerging as a major plank in Asian diplomacy. South, South East and East Asian countries are using Buddhism and...
Gauri Bhatia | Special to CNBC.
Situated almost in the middle of the Indian Ocean, there is no escaping Sri Lanka's centrality.
The country lies just...
Indian High Commissioner Y.K. Sinha (left) said he was “surprised” to come across criticism of ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa (right) as it
was the latter’s government...
(A protest launched by several professional organizations against the ECTA in Colombo)
The Ceylon Chamber has reaffirmed its fullest support towards an agreement that widens...
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said that instead of being grateful to India for having given the majority of Sri Lanka “their great...
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday reiterated his government’s position that it would not sign the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with...
Delhi joins Sri Lanka probe into ‘sexual favours’ for houses;The project is funded by India and implemented through a MoU with Sri Lanka.
The Indian...
NEW DELHI, September 15: Visiting Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said his government is looking at devolution of power to the...
General Election 2015: Estimated Results by TK Research & Solution (Pvt) Ltd.
First of all, we would like to thank all the respondents who participated...
By Kadira Pethiyagoda.
The changing fortunes for the two emerging global powers in Sri Lanka offer some interesting lessons.
John Kerry’s visit to Sri Lanka, the...
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake today charged that President Maithripala Sirisena was behind the statements made by Minister Patali Champika...
The ruling Bharathiya Janatha Party ( BJP) and the Congress Party in India were shocked by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's statement to the Indian...
By Indo Asian News Service -
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) India on Monday criticised Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe for justifying the firing...
(PTI) India today took up with Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe the "humanitarian" issue of fishermen's rights as controversy raged over his remarks that Indian...
By Frances Bulathsinghala/Colombo -
Though defeated in the presidential poll, Mahinda Rajapaksa can still become the prime minister
Sit back to setback: Mahinda Rajapaksa ruled Sri...
by S. Enkat Narayan-
NEW DELHI, January 20: Sri Lankan Minister of External Affairs Mangala Samaraweera has outlined a series of steps President Maithripala Sirisena’s...
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera with Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj before a meeting in Delhi on January 18, 2015 Sri Lanka's Foreign...
A member of the international advisory panel of experts, appointed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, to probe alleged war crimes committed by the Sri Lanka...
Honourable Chairman, distinguished guests, my dear Bharathian brothers and sisters!
We are gathered here today to remember one of India’s greatest human rights’ leaders and...
Fort Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage yesterday made a historic order holding that the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) does not suspend the application of the...
Summary
The present report is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolution 40/1 which requested the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human...
Image: The High Commissioner is particularly troubled the appointments of Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, as Army Chief and Major General (retired) Kamal Gunaratne, as...
ON the 11th year of Prageeth Ekneligoda abduction and disappearance Sandaya Ekneligoda launched a new initiative launching Ekneligoda Forum and https://ekneligodaforum.org/.
Ekneligoda Forum is a...
