Category: Defense
IGP orders CID to probe attack on “Temple Trees and Galle Face Green”
The Inspector General Of Police has ordered the Criminal Investigations Department to immediately initiate investigations into the incident in which a group of supporters of former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa attacked protesters outside Temple Trees at “Mainagomama” and then at Galle Face Green’s “Gotagogama” on Monday. Police said a group of people who had come […]
Ceylon Chamber calls for immediate action be taken against attacks on protesters
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce is alarmed by the violent attacks on protestors outside Temple Trees and at Galle Face and calls upon the Government and the armed forces to take immediate action to prevent peaceful demonstrators being attacked. An impartial investigation should be carried out to identify those responsible and hold them accountable. Failure […]
Indian External Affairs Minister calls on President
Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar who is on a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Monday.Dr. Jaishankar is in Sri Lanka to attend the 5th BIMSTEC Summit which begins today in Colombo. Expressing pleasure over the visit of Dr. Jaishankar, the President thanked India for providing a Credit […]
Defence Attachés of USA, France, Germany, Korea & Switzerland visit Hambantota Port
Defence Attachés (DAs) representing several countries made a recent tour of the port to familiarise themselves with the port’s activities. Some of them showed interest in directing their country’s naval vessels to Hambantota International Port (HIP) for replenishment and for husbandry services while operating in the region. The visiting group represented the USA, Maldives, France, […]
Indian naval vessels visit Hambantota International Port
Two Indian naval vessels visited the Hambantota International Port (HIP) for replenishments and husbandry services. The ships which arrived on the 9th were berthed at HIP for 2 days.In past years naval vessels from Japan, Indonesia, Russia, and USA have called at the port of Hambantota.
All volumes including witness records of Easter attack hands over to Parliament
All the volumes, including the final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) into the Easter Sunday attacks and related witness records, have been submitted to Parliament, President’s Media Division said. The complete 88-volume report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry was handed over to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena by the Director-General of Legal […]
European Union urges Sri Lanka to continue reducing use of PTA
The European Union (EU) has urged Sri Lanka to continue reducing the use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and to undertake further practical and administrative steps to release on bail those detained under the PTA without charges. At the EU-Sri Lanka Joint Commission held on 8 February 2022 in Brussels, Sri Lanka has […]
‘s Deputy National Security Advisor
Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda met with the Deputy National Security Advisor of India Shri Pankaj Saran, on 27 November 2021 at the National Security Council office in New Delhi. Deputy National Security Advisor Saran cordially welcomed High Commissioner Moragoda and had an extensive discussion with him. The discussion between the Deputy […]
UK decides to maintain proscription of LTTE as a terrorist organization
The UK Home Secretary has decided to maintain the proscription of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a terrorist organization under the UK Terrorism Act No. 7 of 2000. The Home Secretary’s decision, which has been taken following the judgement of the Proscribed Organizations Appeals Commission (POAC), rejects the application of a LTTE […]
Island-wide quarantine curfew from tonight to August 30
Army Commander General Shavendra Silva says that a decision has been taken to impose quarantine curfew across the island with effect from 10.00 p.m. today (20) until 4.00 a.m. on August 30. However, the essential services, apparel and agricultural sectors will function as normal during that period while pharmacies will also be permitted to operate […]
President decides not to relax travel restrictions until June 07th
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has decided not to relax travel restrictions until June 07. The decision was taken by the President at a meeting with the Special Committee on COVID 19 Control held at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (28). Initially, it was decided to relax travel restrictions on three selected days during the travel restriction […]
Travel restrictions extended until June 7; temporary relaxations on May 25, 31 & June 4
The government has decided to extend the travel restrictions until the 07th of June to contain the current Covid situation. The decision was taken at a meeting with the Special Committee on COVID-19 chaired by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (24). Travel restrictions will be relaxed from 4.00 am to 11.00 […]