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International Relations

British Princess to visit Sri Lanka to mark 75 years of diplomacy

Will participate in events to mark 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and the UK

December 15, 2023 1 min read

Top US envoy to visit Sri Lanka in Dec to talk Malaiyaha concerns

Smith will be in Sri Lanka December 11-15 to discuss minority rights.

December 11, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka seeks more information from foreign ships after concerns over Chinese research vessel

Sri Lanka permitted two Chinese research ships with 14 months amid Indian security concerns

December 8, 2023 2 min read

Dutch government returns artefacts to Sri Lanka

Six Sri Lankan artefacts have been returned by the Netherlands, and are on display at the National Museum

December 5, 2023 1 min read
Sri Lanka won’t allow harming economy, country in Indian projects: FM

President's party in past had protested against many Indian projects which he discussed during Indian visit

Sri Lanka leader assures secured Indian Ocean region in Delhi visit

This is Dissanayake’s first foreign visit since elected as the president in September this year

Pressure grows on Sri Lanka in Geneva over Human Rights issues

Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena rejected the assertions of the High Commissioner warning member states that this int...

February 25, 2021 3 min read

Sri Lanka yet to finalise decision about Chinese power plants close to the Indian coast

Sri Lanka has not yet arrived at a final decision to grant the hybrid power projects in the Northern Island to the Chine...

February 24, 2021 3 min read
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Dinesh asks the Human Rights Council to hold the scales even

At the Human Rights Council in Geneva Sri Lanka is faced with a hostile resolution to ensure the prompt, thorough and im...

February 24, 2021 4 min read

Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrives in Sri Lanka for two-day visit

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan who is on an official two-day visit to Sri Lanka was welcomed by Prime Minister Mahin...

February 23, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Human Rights situation will come under the microscope at UNHRC

This week the UN Human Rights Commission will examine the “deteriorating Human Rights situation in Sri Lanka,” but m...

February 20, 2021 3 min read
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International concern that Sri Lanka continues to cremate Muslim Covid dead

Visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan urged to “push Sri Lanka to gazette” the step to end the forced cremati...

Arjuna Ranawana
February 18, 2021 5 min read

Sri Lanka all but Chinese colony; those opposed to India mum about China: CBK

Sri Lanka has all but become a colony of China and trade unionists and others who vehemently opposed a recent deal with ...

February 17, 2021 2 min read
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Dinesh wants government and opposition to work together internationally

The Government and the Opposition must work together when representing the country’s foreign policy internationally, F...

February 16, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka yet to decide on permitting burial of Muslim Covid victims

It has been five days since the Prime Minister told Parliament that burial of Covid victims will be allowed but no chang...

February 15, 2021 4 min read
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Top German companies renew their commitment to Sri Lanka

Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Sri Lanka said that a record 176 German companies have pledged their commi...

February 9, 2021 2 min read
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Sri Lanka confirms India has objected to power projects given to China on Northern islands

Co-Cabinet Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella confirmed that the Sri Lankan government has received complaints from the Indi...

February 9, 2021 2 min read
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Organizers of the P2P march claim resounding success as Muslims join Tamils

Batticaloa Member of Parliament from the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi Rasamanickam Shanakyan, one of the leaders of the ma...

February 8, 2021 3 min read
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Foreign Ministry to open Regional Consular office in Kandy

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry will open a Consular Affairs office in Kandy tomorrow February 6, offering these services...

February 5, 2021 1 min read
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FMM calls Myanmar coup a deathblow to democracy

Sri Lanka’s Free Media Movement (FMM) is strongly condemning the military coup in Myanmar calling it an “outrageous ...

February 5, 2021 2 min read

Officials confirm Indian high Commissioner had “unplanned” meetings with Sri Lankan leaders

India’s High Commissioner in Colombo Gopal Baglay met President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa a...

February 3, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka's election commission shocked and dismayed over detention of Myanmar election officials

February 3, 2021 1 min read

Deputy Indian High Commissioner discusses PC system, 13th amendment with Pilleyan, Karuna Amman

February 3, 2021 1 min read

UNHRC Twitter video contains footage shot in other countries: Keheliya

Some of the footage seen in a widely shared video tweeted by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) about Sri Lanka’s all...

Imesh Ranasinghe
February 2, 2021 2 min read

India bluntly asks Sri Lanka to honour deal on East Container Terminal

“The commitment of Government of Sri Lanka in this regard has been conveyed several times in the recent past, includin...

February 1, 2021 3 min read
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UNP condemns Myanmar coup, urges military to reverse decision to detain civilian leaders

Sri Lanka's former ruling party the United National Party (UNP) has condemned the coup that took place in Myanmar today,...

February 1, 2021 2 min read
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