Sri Lanka News

Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has criticised a Sri Lankan government report on the country's civil war but stopped short of joining calls for an independent international inquiry.

The program called "Let's make the nation a wonder of Asia" engaged Muslim, Hindu, Christian, Buddhist and other members of the Sri Lankan community at the country's consulate general in Jeddah.

Feb 12, Jaffna: Sri Lanka Navy has arrested three Indian fishermen poaching in country's territorial waters yesterday and assisted in repatriating another four released from Sri Lankan custody today.

According to sources, Tamil Nadu, which has reported a large increase in the number of fake currency cases, of late,has come under the scanner, and it is being unearthed that the fake currencies printed in Pakistan reach Sri Lanka from where they are transported by sea or air to Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Pak chapter, Saturday said that the visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to Pakistan would boost trade between the two countries.

ISLAMABAD, Feb 11 : Pakistan and Sri Lanka Saturday signed three Memorandum of Understanding here at Prime Minister House to further promote cooperation in trade, technical education and media.

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has made it emphatically clear that no military operation is under way in Balochistan.

Feb 11, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government says that Rs. 61.5 million had been spent on the main venue where the Deyata Kirula exhibition is being held in Oyamaduwa in Anuradhapura.

Feb 11, Colombo: Petroleum Minister of Sri Lanka Susil Premajayantha says the government is considering increasing local fuel prices in line with the rapidly increasing global oil prices.

The victim, Mr. Prabakaran, who is a successful trader, has been earlier detained by the Sri Lankan police for 28 months without any inquiries and was released later by the courts three years ago, the sources further said.

Sri Lankans turned out in large numbers at the Doha Cinema on Friday to witness a spectacular performance by their favourite dance troupe Chandana Wickramasinghe and the Dancers Guild.

Feb 10, Brussels: A joint operation by several European judicial authorities has busted a Sri Lankan criminal network involved in human smuggling and arrested 27 suspects in three European countries, the Europol, the law enforcement agency of the European Union said in a press release Friday.

Maldives' former President Mohamed Nasheed, center, lifts a child as he walks out from a Mosque following prayers with his supporters in Male, Maldives, Friday, Feb.

Feb 10, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna is to commence a series of protests with farmers in the agricultural areas in the country.

Feb 10, Colombo: The government of Sri Lanka has decided to appoint a Cabinet Sub-Committee to monitor the process of speedy implementation of the proposals in the country's Human Rights Action Plan.

Feb 10, Islamabad: Sri Lanka and Pakistan aim to expand the bilateral trade between the two countries to reach US$ 2 billion from the current US$ 375 million in the next three years.

Feb 10, Islamabad: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived in Islamabad on Friday on a three-day state visit to Pakistan at the invitation of Pakistani President, Asif Ali Zardari.

Feb 10, Colombo: A malfunction in the computer system at the Colombo Port in Sri Lanka last evening had caused a massive traffic congestion at the port gates and in the container terminal.

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A group of protesters gathered outside the Maldivian Embassy here in support of ousted President Mohamed Nasheed, an official said here on Friday.