Australian prime minister ousted after party vote

Australia’s beleaguered prime minister has been ousted from his position by an internal government challenge, and the party’s former leader has been elected to replace him. MORE...

September 14, 2015  05:57 pm|

Navy enhances ties with Australian Navy

Two Sri Lankan navy ships engaged in a joint naval exercise with a visiting Australian naval ship in the seas off Colombo, the Defence Ministry said. MORE...

September 3, 2015  11:32 am|

Australian Naval Ship in the island

Australian Naval Ship HMAS ‘Melbourne’ arrived in Colombo on a goodwill visit, the Ministry of Defence announced today. Sri Lanka Navy accorded the visiting ship and its crew a traditional naval welcome. MORE...

August 30, 2015  03:01 pm|

Australian Federal Police accused of supporting CID

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has been providing equipment and assistance to Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which has been accused of kidnapping and torture, Australian media reported. MORE...

August 4, 2015  10:37 am|

Asylum seeker returns not our job: Australian govt.

The Australian government insists it’s up to Papua New Guinea to return Indonesian and Sri Lankan asylum seekers to their home countries, but is happy to help in the process. MORE...

January 28, 2015  02:05 pm|

157 asylum seekers legally detained at sea, Aussie High Court rules

A group of 157 Sri Lankan asylum seekers were legally detained at sea by Australian authorities last year, the High Court finds. MORE...

January 28, 2015  09:57 am|