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Wimal praises Russia’s role in confronting ISIS

Wimal praises Russia’s role in confronting ISIS

Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa has praised the Russian Government and the Russian Forces over its military invention in destroying the ISIS/ISIL terrorist strongholds in Syria. MORE...

October 14, 2015  03:22 pm|

Egypt govt quits in wake of corruption scandal

Egypt govt quits in wake of corruption scandal

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Saturday accepted the resignation of the government after it was rocked by a corruption scandal, and tasked the oil minister with forming a new cabinet. MORE..

September 12, 2015  10:21 pm|

MCSL condemns IS following Lankan’s death

MCSL condemns IS following Lankan’s death

The Sri Lankan national, who was reportedly killed in battle in Syria while fighting for the Islamic State, was the former principal of an international school in the Galewela area, according to the school’s owner. MORE..

July 21, 2015  03:03 pm|

President warns politicians with links to drug trade

President warns politicians with links to drug trade

President Maithripala Sirisena today said it is essential that Sri Lanka’s politicians completely distance themselves from illegal narcotics. MORE..

July 9, 2015  01:36 pm|

AUDIO: Sri Lanka dispatches emergency relief assistance to Nepal, creates hotline

AUDIO: Sri Lanka dispatches emergency relief assistance to Nepal, creates hotline

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Kathmandu has established a hotline for any inquiries regarding Sri Lankan nationals residing Nepal, in wake of the powerful earthquake that shook the country and Northern India. MORE..

April 25, 2015  08:34 pm|

UN to back 100-day programme

UN to back 100-day programme

“The UN system and UNDP in particular is pleased to continue to provide support to the 100 days programme, at the request of the Government,” UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP’s Asia-Pacific Regional Director Haoliang Xu has said. MORE...

April 9, 2015  04:28 pm|

Senior UN official visits war-ravaged north

Senior UN official visits war-ravaged north

A senior UN official, who is on a six-day tour to Sri Lanka, has visited the war ravaged north to assess the development needs in the area and hold discussions with government officials, the UN office in Colombo said. MORE...

April 9, 2015  08:11 am|

UN Assistant Secretary-General meets Harsha de Silva

UN Assistant Secretary-General meets Harsha de Silva

The Visiting UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP’s Regional Director Haoliang Xu, had discussions with the Deputy Minister of Policy Planning and Economic Affairs, Dr. Harsha de Silva on Monday (6). MORE...

April 7, 2015  10:59 am|

Port city issue should not hinder bilateral ties: China

Port city issue should not hinder bilateral ties: China

Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Jianchao says that the temporarily suspended port city development should not hinder the strengthening the friendly relationship between Sri Lanka and China. MORE...

March 23, 2015  09:32 pm|

Sri Lankan Muslims won’t fall prey to ISIS trap – Fonseka

 Sri Lankan Muslims won’t fall prey to ISIS trap – Fonseka

Former Sri Lanka army chief General Sarath Fonseka urged India and Pakistan to speedily resolve the Kashmir issue, adding that countries of the region should start behaving like neighbours. MORE..

March 20, 2015  03:05 pm|

Sri Lanka: Killing of 21 Egyptians by IS ‘a crime against humanity’

Sri Lanka: Killing of 21 Egyptians by IS ‘a crime against humanity’

The Government of Sri Lanka today condemned the gruesome killing of twenty one Coptic Christian Egyptians by the terrorist group, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Libya last Sunday. MORE..

February 19, 2015  11:11 pm|

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