(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Families of the eight Sri Lankan crew members held captive by Somali pirates on an oil tanker tearfully pleaded Wednesday for the men to be released unharmed, while the pirates demanded a ransom.
"Families plead for Somali pirates to release ship’s crew"Author: chanaka inoj
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Roger Federer played superbly to claim a third straight win over Rafael Nadal for the first time in his career and reach the last eight in Indian Wells.
"Roger Federer powers past Rafael Nadal, Kyrgios beats Djokovic"
(UAE, LANKAPUVATH) – A Sri Lankan mother in the UAE who was convicted of trying to sell her two-month-old baby for Dh10,000 because she couldn’t afford to take care of the child, is fighting her three-year-jail sentence, Khaleej Times reported.
"Lankan woman tries to sell newborn baby for Dh10,000 in UAE"
(WASHINGTON, LANKAPUVATH) – Ambassador Prasad Kariyawasam yesterday (15) handed over the Commission of Appointment to David Bruce Sherman as Sri Lanka’s Honorary Consul in the state of Pennsylvania. He is the first Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka in that state.
"Sri Lanka appoints first Honorary Consul in Pennsylvania"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Foreign Minister of Korea Yun Byung-se expressed the keenness of the Government of Korea to invest in the fields of Research and Development, Information Technology, Health, and Education.
"Korea keen to invest in several fields in Sri Lanka"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Internet speeds in Sri Lanka are better than even Australia, Akamai’s State of the Internet report found.
"Sri Lanka’s internet speed faster than even Australia"
(MUMBAI, LANKAPUVATH) – Indian police have arrested eight foreign nationals, four each from Sri Lanka and the UK for passport forgery and impersonation, the Times of India reported.
"Four Sri Lankans held for passport forgery"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Just hours before President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban was set to go into effect, a U.S. federal judge in Hawaii on Wednesday issued an emergency halt to the order’s implementation.
"Hawaii judge halts President Trump’s new travel ban"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se said that his country will expand economic cooperation with Sri Lanka from 300 million dollars to 500 million dollars over the next three years, the Xinhua reported.
"South Korea to expand economic cooperation with Sri Lanka"
(WASHINGTON, LANKAPUVATH) – The United States (US) is pleased that Sri Lanka has agreed once again to co-sponsor the resolution, and invites like-minded United Nations (UN) members to demonstrate support for reconciliation and peace in Sri Lanka by adding their names to the list of cosponsors. The United States further applauds the administration of President Maithripala Sirisena for its continuing efforts to promote reconciliation.
"US applauds Sri Lanka Government for its efforts to promote reconciliation"