Lanka to seek RBI help to trace money stashed abroad

Last Updated: Thursday, January 22, 2015, 18:33

The new Sri Lankan government on Thursday said it plans to seek assistance from the Reserve Bank of India, the World Bank and the IMF to trace billions of dollars in ill-gotten wealth allegedly stashed abroad by persons close to former president Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Sri Lanka to release 61 Indian fishermen

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 19:17

Sri Lanka announced it will release 61 Indian fishermen held in the country for alleged poaching, days after the two sides agreed to resolve the issue that has become an irritant in bilateral ties.

Rajapaksa calls for homegrown solution for Tamil issue

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 15:01

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has invited main Tamil party leaders, including Chief Minister of the northern province C V Wigneswaran, to join hands with him for national reconciliation rather than looking for a solution from a "foreign nation".

Sri Lanka to buy two Chinese vessels for $70mn

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 13:48

The purchase of the two ships was recommended by the Cabinet Appointed Negotiating Committee (CANC).

Church warns of foreign intervention in Sri Lanka

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 18:04

Sri Lnaka`s Catholic church on Wednesday warned the government of foreign interventions unless it worked towards reconciliation and addressed allegations of war crimes during the three-decade conflict with Tamil rebels.

India offers to train Sri Lanka Navy

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 00:11

India on Friday offered to train Sri Lankan naval officers as part of ongoing defence cooperation between the two countries.

Sri Lankan Muslims protest against UK`s warning over war crimes

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 20:17

A group of Sri Lankan Muslims protested against British Prime Minister David Cameron`s warning to institute an international inquiry into alleged human rights violations during the war against LTTE.

Vasan appreciates David Cameron`s efforts on ethnic Tamils

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 13:30

GK Vasan hailed "positive" efforts by British PM David Cameron in seeking an independent probe into alleged human rights violations against ethnic Tamils during CHOGM in Sri Lanka.

1984 riots: Sikh hardliners demand credible probe

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 18:58

Radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa on Sunday requested British Premier David Cameron to prevail upon his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh to ensure a time-bound probe by an international agency into the 1984 riots.

David Cameron puts March deadline for Sri Lanka rights abuse inquiry

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 10:45

Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that no inquiry will be conducted under any pressure and that the country will take its own time to investigate into the allegations.

Rajapaksa rejects Cameron`s demand for probe into war crimes

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 00:42

Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday rejected British Prime Minister David Cameron`s demand for an international inquiry and said Sri Lanka must be trusted to conduct its own probe.