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Sri Lanka President promises a Constitution with “One country, one law for all people” Thursday August 20, 2020 16:16:10 SWEARING IN – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa swears in his older brother Mahinda as Prime Minister ECONOMYNEXT – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa promised sweeping changes to...

President sets sights on “disciplined, virtuous and lawful society” with all military and Police task force Wednesday, 3 June 2020 00:42 - - 1240 Presidential Task Force to be headed by Def. Min. Secy. Heads of armed forces and SIS chief among its members Prevention of drug menace...

Gotabaya says Modi’s victory is good for South Asia’s security by Editor May 25, 2019 Colombo, May 24 (newsin.asia): Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who is likely to be the Joint Opposition’s candidate in the next Sri Lankan Presidential election, has hailed Narendra Modi’s emphatic victory in the...

Circular to be issued calling for removal of name boards in Arabic - Vajira May 24, 2019 10:23 am - A Circular will be issued calling for the immediate removal of name boards at public and private institutions displayed in the Arabic language, says Minister of Internal & Home Affairs and...

CHINA GRANTS RS.2600 MILLION TO BOOST SRI LANKA’S DEFENCE Wednesday, May 15, 2019 - 01:10 Print Edition Local Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday vowed to provide all possible assistance to Sri Lanka in its endeavour to strengthen national security by wiping out the scourge of terrorism...

Use group of technocrats like one during Gota’s time: Blake 8 May 2019 12:15 am - 0 - 0 A A A While highlighting the importance of a united leadership in Sri Lanka, former US Ambassador Robert O Blake Jr yesterday said the incumbent government should establish a high-level group of...

Gota says will run for president, tackle radical Islam 27 April 2019 12:08 am - 0 - 1308 A A A Former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he would run for president in elections this year and would stop the spread of Islamist extremism by rebuilding the intelligence service and...

Ministry of Defence - managed thinktank for production of security-related innovative military arsenal, new technical products and all other accessories, the Centre for Research and Development (CRD) at Pitipana, Homagama, this morning (20) extended a warm welcome to Lieutenant General Mahesh...

New locally made MPV better at withstanding mines: SLEME By Asiri Fernando View(s): The Sri Lanka Army is developing a new, indigenous, Mine Protected Vehicle (MPV) which is designed to have significantly better survivability characteristics than the current fleet of armoured vehicles in...

Pakistan FM phones SL counterpart to discuss regional situation 24 February 2019 10:14 am - 1 - 487 A A A Pakistan Foreign Affairs Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Saturday spoke with his Sri Lankan counterpart Tilak Marapana and discussed the security situation in the region...

New pics of SL Military http://www.defence.lk/picturegallery/picc.asp?tfile=Sri_Lanka_celebrates_71st_Independence_Day_20190204_02&cat=CC

Two “Wave Riders” donated to Seychelles 2019-02-01 17:53:47 0 403 Two “Wave Rider” craft produced by the Inshore Patrol Craft Construction Project established at the naval base Welisara, were handed over to Seychelles Government in a ceremony held at SLNS Rangalla in Colombo harbor...

2019-01-16 19:38:19 2 1113 President Maithripala Sirisena today held bilateral talks with the Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte at the Malacañang Palace in Manila. After the meeting, both countries inked five agreements on areas of military, tourism and agriculture and the Presidents...

Sri Lanka’s regional economic disparities narrow: central bank Nov 02, 2018 17:18 PM GMT+0530 | 0 Comment(s) ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka’s Western Province retained its dominance in the economy in 2017 but its share reduced as other provinces, some considered lagging regions, contributed a bigger...

Sri Lanka’s internet connections up 20-pct in first half of 2018: CBSL Nov 02, 2018 12:27 PM GMT+0530 | 0 Comment(s) ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka’s internet connections were up 19.7 percent for the first half of 2018 to reach 6.6 million subscribers, compared to the previous year, a report released...

Subramaniam Swamy, a stalwart of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in an email interview with Daily Mirror, speaks about India- Sri Lanka ties . Swamy, a Harvard-educated economist, recently invited former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to address a seminar in New Delhi. He is an ardent...

IN THE KNOW ‘Minor’ Snips: The Long Lasting Effects Of Female Genital Cutting In Sri Lanka 10 JAN 2018 AISHA NAZIM 0 https://roar.media/english/life/in-the-know/minor-snips-the-long-lasting-effects-of-female-genital-cutting-in-sri-lanka/ “Everyone [sic] used to get it done. It was usual, a...

SLINEX 2018 ends on successful note in Trincomalee SLINEX 2018, joint exercise between the navies of India and Sri Lanka concluded on a successful note in Trincomalee yesterday (13th September). The seven day exercise which comprised two phases, namely the Harbour and Sea Phase was...