(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"Author: chanaka inoj
(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"
(BRUSSELS, LANKAPUVATH) – The European Union’s (EU) top Court has rejected an argument by people accused of collecting funds for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) that activities by the group shouldn’t be classified as “Terrorist acts,” the Associated Press reported. Sri Lanka’s civil war ended in 2009 when Government forces defeated the rebels, who fought to create a separate state for ethnic minority Tamils. In the case reviewed on Tuesday (14) by the…
"EU Court rejects case against LTTE terror label"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Attorney-at-Law U. R. de Silva has been elected as the new President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL). He will take over from his predecessor Attorney-at-Law Geoffrey Alagaratnam.
"UR de Silva appointed BASL President"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – An unidentified body of a male has been recovered from the Beira Lake along Perahera Mawatha in Colombo. Slave Island Police is conducting further investigations into the incident.
"Body recovered from Beira Lake in Slave Island"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Shashank Manohar, the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), has stepped down after 8-months in the role.
"Shashank Manohar steps down as ICC independent Chairman"
(RIYADH, LANKAPUVATH) – Saudi Arabia has pledged to support Sri Lanka by offering its expertise in the desalination sector, Rauf Hakeem, Sri Lankan Minister of City Planning and Water Resources, told Arab News.
"Saudi Arabia pledges technical support to Sri Lanka in desalination projects"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Former Economic Affairs Minister Basil Rajapaksa has been indicted in the Colombo High Court for misusing Government funds. He was indicted over allegations of using Government funds amounting to Rs. 29.4 million to print almanacs with the image of Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa for Presidential Election campaign in 2015.
"Basil Rajapaksa indicted for misusing Government funds"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Hela Clothing, a leading apparel manufacturer, partnering with Microsoft recently embraced digital transformation to revitalise the apparel industry. As the shift to a more digitally enhanced manufacturing era accelerates, the opportunity to deliver long-term digital solutions and insights has accelerated Hela Clothing’s ambition for modern, secure and efficient solutions such as Microsoft’s Office365 and Hyper-V platforms.
"Hela Clothing to invigorate apparel industry with Microsoft"