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Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara clashed with Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka in Parliament today saying Parliament is not an Army camp. A war of words erupted between Nanayakkara and Fonseka after the Minister said that Sri Lanka does not need the coronavirus vaccine at this moment. Fonseka raised objections to the comment and a heated exchange ensued. Nanayakkara […] The post Vasu clashes with F...
Colombo (News 1st); Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Wednesday (18) told the Ambassadors of Italy, Germany, Netherlands, France, Romania and the EU Delegation based in Colombo, the import restrictions are reviewed. The Foreign Minister received the Ambassadors to discuss recent developments, including those related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The EU Ambassadors reaffirmed their desire to con...
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A Sri Lankan journalist was among those shortlisted for the Canada-United Kingdom Media Freedom Award, the British High Commission in Sri Lanka said today. On November 16, 2020, François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Dominic Raab, the United Kingdom’s First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, […] The pos...
Sri Lanka, Israel and Uruguay were added to England s safe travel list on Thursday, according to foreign media reports.
Colombo (News 1st); Ministry of Foreign Affairs was requested to consult the National Operation Center for the Prevention of the COVID-19 Outbreak and seek approval as regards future repatriation procedures. According to a statement the NOCPCO Task Force was told on Wednesday (18) the expatriates wanting to return home can buy their own tickets directly without […] MOFA requested to consul...
Colombo (News 1st); The Delegation of the European Union (EU) and the Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Romania have stressed the current import restrictions are having a negative impact on Sri Lankan and European businesses, and on Foreign Direct Investment. Such measures impair Sri Lanka’s efforts to become a regional hub and negatively impact […] Import restrictions ha...
Colombo (News 1st); Sri Lanka has made it a priority to attract investments instead of borrowing from foreign nations in its development efforts, said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa when he met the newly appointed Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong at the President’s House on Thursday (19). The President said China […] “We need investments...
The government’s current import restrictions in place are having a negative impact on Sri Lankan and European businesses, and on Foreign Direct Investment, the Delegation of the European Union (EU)... Click on the headline to read the full story
The European Union (EU) has raised concerns over the import restrictions enforced by Sri Lanka. The EU said that the import restrictions are having a negative impact on Sri Lankan and European businesses, and on Foreign Direct Investment. “Such measures impair Sri Lanka’s efforts to become a regional hub and negatively impact Sri Lankan exports […] The post EU raises concerns over impo...
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The new Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, met President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today. The Foreign Ministry said that the Government of the People’s Republic of China with the concurrence of the Government of Sri Lanka appointed Qi Zhenhong as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Sri Lanka. He […] The post New Chinese envoy ...
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Colombo (News 1st); Former JVP Parliamentarian Sunil Handunnetti alleged the government does not have any proposal to generate income for the expenses mentioned in the 2021 Budget. He said even though the government proposed to generate tax revenue, it does not specify the program it would implement to generate such revenue. Sunil Handunnetti further said in […] SL won’t be able to s...
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More than half of military training slots in India for foreign countries are provided to Sri Lanka, The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka said today. Annually, over 1200 personnel from Sri Lankan Armed Forces undergo training in India. Of these, nearly 250 are from Sri Lanka Air Force. The joint training inculcates camaraderie and […] The post India allocates bulk of military training to S...
Another host of Sri Lankans stranded in foreign countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been repatriated to the island.
The Budget for the year 2021 has a number of proposals regarding foreign trade and the national economy.
(Foreign Media) A second coronavirus vaccine has been proven to work as US pharmaceutical company Moderna today revealed its jab is 94.5 percent effective. Early results from the company’s final stage of clinical trials bring another landmark success in the global race to end the pandemic after Pfizer‘s vaccine, which works in the same way, was last week […] Another Covid vaccin...
The UK Foreign Office is resisting publishing files relating to its diplomatic support for British mercenaries in the 1980s in Sri Lanka despite the Metropolitan police launching an unprecedented inquiry into potential war crimes by those individuals, The Guardian reported.
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The UK Foreign Office is resisting publishing files relating to its diplomatic support for British mercenaries in the 1980s in Sri Lanka despite the Metropolitan police launching an unprecedented inquiry into potential war crimes by those individuals, The Guardian reported. Investigative journalist Phil Miller is taking the FCO to an information tribunal over the release […] The post UK Fore...
Image Courtesy of The Week “Then take us for Gods, as is proper and fit…” Aristophanes (The Birds) A pandemic with no end in sight, an economy that is unravelling, a fiscal abyss,...
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