Both the leaders are likely to review the status of the India-assisted housing projects at Jaffna in Sri Lanka. Wickremesinghe arrived in the national capital on a three-day visit to India on Thursday. This is his fifth official visit to India since taking office in 2015.The external Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on Sri Lanka … Read more
They departed by an Indian Air Force aircraft C17 from Colombo Sunday morning and will return by the same flight on Tuesday. Indian High Commissioner Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Sri Lankan army chief Mahesh Senanayake met them at Colombo airport. The travellers shared their excitement about their special visit, and thanked the Government of India … Read more
Chandimal, coach Chandika Hathurusinghe and manager Asanka Gurusinha have admitted to their role in team’s refusal to take the field during the second Test at St Lucia, the ICC said in a statement. Following their admission, the ICC appointed Michael Beloff QC as the Judicial Commissioner to hear the case to determine the appropriate sanction … Read more
He also met state defence minister Ruwan Wijewardena and defence secretary Kapila Waidyaratne on the first day of his engagements. Earlier, General Rawat was greeted with a formal military Guard on his arrival at Sri Lankan army headquarters. He met his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahesh Senanayake and shared views on bilateral and current issues that are relevant … Read more
Addressing May day rally of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) at Batticaloa in eastern province, the President said that these days social media is awash with posts saying he is retiring in 2020 but he won’t. His comments assume significance as there are talks of ending the executive Presidency and bringing back parliamentary system in … Read more
