Sri Lanka’s post-war rehabiliation project to reintegrate former LTTE combatants into society has come in for criticism from the United States. The US has faulted President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s government for releasing those who had fought for the LTTE without prosecuting them. […]
– by Janaka Alahapperuma – President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa visited historic religious sites in the Old City of Jerusalem in Israel on Wednesday afternoon (08 January). The historic Old City is home to a number of sites sacred for the Christian, Islamic and Jewish faiths. […]
External Affairs Ministry Secretary Karunatilleke Amunugama said today that the ministry would seek clarification from the United States Embassy in Colombo over a photo caption posted on social media regarding the visit of Stephen Rapp, the US Ambassador-at-large for Global Criminal Justice. […]
The bail order, issued by the Fort Magistrate, in favour of former DIG Vaas Gunawardena, in respect of charges against him arising from abusing and threatening CID officers, who carried out investigations into charges against him, was cancelled by Colombo High Court Judge Irangani Perera yesterday (9) and the suspect ordered to be remanded till […]
– by Janaka Alahapperuma – Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held bilateral discussions at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, Israel on Wednesday 08 January. President Rajapaksa arrived in Jerusalem this morning together with First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa for two days as the final destination on his Middle East official visit. […]
– by Janaka Alahapperuma – President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his entourage arrived in Jerusalem in Israel this morning on 08 January as the final leg of the three nation Middle East official visit. President Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa were warmly welcomed by Israeli and Sri Lankan children as they arrived in Jerusalem. Sri Lankan […]
The US Ambassador—at—Large at the Office of Global Criminal Justice, Stephen J Rapp will visit Sri Lanka’s war-ravaged north on Wednesday to hold talks with local officials. This is Rapp’s second visit to the island and comes ahead of another US—moved resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council in March. […]
Reacting to a statement by the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) that it would stop issuing Halal certificates, the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organisation said today that though they respect the right of Muslims to consume Halal products it should not be enforced on others. […]
(Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee ended weaker on Tuesday due to dollar demand from importers and foreigners who sold rupee bonds, but dealers expect the currency to gain on an expected $1 billion inflow next week from a bond sale. The spot rupee ended at 130.80/90 per dollar, weaker from Monday’s close of 130.70/75. […]
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, hosted a dinner in honor of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Wickremasinghe Rajapaksa Monday evening (Jan 6) on the Eve of Eastern Christmas Celebrations. […]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa, on Monday (Jan. 06) opened the Mahinda Rajapaksa Vocational Training Centre in Betunia, Palestine. President and First Lady Shiranthi Wickremasinghe Rajapaksa, who were accompanied by Palestinian Foreign Affairs Minister Mr. Riyad Al-Maliki were received by the Mayor of Betunia His Worship Ribhi W. Dola and the Governor of Ramallah Dr. Laila Ghammam. […]