Lankan Government
-
{
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa To Visit India Next Month: Report
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will visit India early next month and hold talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, a media report said on Monday.
-
Former Tamil Politician Claims Second Torture Camp Found in Sri Lanka
An illegal detention centre similar to the one discovered by UN experts in eastern Sri Lanka has been found in the country's northern Jaffna district, a former Tamil lawmaker has said, alleging that civil war detainees including Tamils were tortured in the camps.
-
Tamil Nadu Assembly Calls for Probe Into Sri Lanka's Alleged War Crimes
The Tamil Nadu assembly today adopted a resolution for an international probe against Sri Lanka for alleged human rights violations and war crimes committed in 2009, coming just a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Sri Lankan government deciding to renew efforts to resolve the ethic issue in the is...
-
After Three Decades, Tamil Lawmaker Named Sri Lanka's Opposition Leader
Sri Lanka's parliament today named an ethnic minority Tamil politician as the main opposition leader for the first time in 32 years, a sign of growing reconciliation in the nation following the end of a bloody civil war.
-
Financial Support for LTTE Intact, Says US Terror Report
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's (LTTE) international network and financial support are still intact despite its military defeat at the hands of Sri Lankan government troops in 2009, a US government report has said.
-
Tamil Nadu Threatens to Call off Talks if Sri Lanka Doesn't Release Fishermen
The Tamil Nadu Government yesterday threatened to call off the bilateral talks between fishermen of India and Sri Lanka today if 54 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, were not released as assured by the Sri Lankan Government.
-
China Asks Sri Lanka to Protect Its Investments
China today asked Sri Lanka to protect the interests of Chinese investors for "healthy development" of economic and trade ties after the new Sri Lankan government began reviewing the big ticket investments, specially the China-funded USD 1.5 billion Colombo Port City project.
-
Sri Lankan Minister Urges UN Chief Ban Ki-moon to Delay War Crimes Report
Sri Lanka's foreign minister met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday, and UN diplomatic sources said he pressed his government's desire to delay the release of a UN report on alleged war crimes during his country's civil war.
-
Sri Lanka's New Government Passes First Parliament Test
Sri Lanka's new government cleared its first test in parliament Saturday, securing a crushing majority for a welfare budget unveiled last month.
-
Norwegian Peace Envoy Ready to Testify in Sri Lanka Rights Probe
A Norwegian politician known for facilitating a peace initiative between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan government a decade ago, today said he is ready to testify in an international investigation on alleged human rights abuses during the brutal civil war.
-
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to meet Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa despite protests in Tamil Nadu
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold talks with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Myanmar today.
-
Drug charge slapped on 5 fishermen
The Sri Lankan government has allegedly slapped drug smuggling charges on five Rameswaram fishermen who were detained by its navy near Nedunthivu on Monday.
-
Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa To Visit India Next Month: Report
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will visit India early next month and hold talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, a media report said on Monday.
-
Former Tamil Politician Claims Second Torture Camp Found in Sri Lanka
An illegal detention centre similar to the one discovered by UN experts in eastern Sri Lanka has been found in the country's northern Jaffna district, a former Tamil lawmaker has said, alleging that civil war detainees including Tamils were tortured in the camps.
-
Tamil Nadu Assembly Calls for Probe Into Sri Lanka's Alleged War Crimes
The Tamil Nadu assembly today adopted a resolution for an international probe against Sri Lanka for alleged human rights violations and war crimes committed in 2009, coming just a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Sri Lankan government deciding to renew efforts to resolve the ethic issue in the is...
-
After Three Decades, Tamil Lawmaker Named Sri Lanka's Opposition Leader
Sri Lanka's parliament today named an ethnic minority Tamil politician as the main opposition leader for the first time in 32 years, a sign of growing reconciliation in the nation following the end of a bloody civil war.
-
Financial Support for LTTE Intact, Says US Terror Report
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's (LTTE) international network and financial support are still intact despite its military defeat at the hands of Sri Lankan government troops in 2009, a US government report has said.
-
Tamil Nadu Threatens to Call off Talks if Sri Lanka Doesn't Release Fishermen
The Tamil Nadu Government yesterday threatened to call off the bilateral talks between fishermen of India and Sri Lanka today if 54 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, were not released as assured by the Sri Lankan Government.
-
China Asks Sri Lanka to Protect Its Investments
China today asked Sri Lanka to protect the interests of Chinese investors for "healthy development" of economic and trade ties after the new Sri Lankan government began reviewing the big ticket investments, specially the China-funded USD 1.5 billion Colombo Port City project.
-
Sri Lankan Minister Urges UN Chief Ban Ki-moon to Delay War Crimes Report
Sri Lanka's foreign minister met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday, and UN diplomatic sources said he pressed his government's desire to delay the release of a UN report on alleged war crimes during his country's civil war.
-
Sri Lanka's New Government Passes First Parliament Test
Sri Lanka's new government cleared its first test in parliament Saturday, securing a crushing majority for a welfare budget unveiled last month.
-
Norwegian Peace Envoy Ready to Testify in Sri Lanka Rights Probe
A Norwegian politician known for facilitating a peace initiative between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan government a decade ago, today said he is ready to testify in an international investigation on alleged human rights abuses during the brutal civil war.
-
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to meet Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa despite protests in Tamil Nadu
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold talks with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Myanmar today.
-
Drug charge slapped on 5 fishermen
The Sri Lankan government has allegedly slapped drug smuggling charges on five Rameswaram fishermen who were detained by its navy near Nedunthivu on Monday.
