(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"Tag: Department
(SEOUL, LANKAPUVATH) – Faced with the reality of uncertainty in global cooperation triggered by a chain of political upheavals from the Brexit to elections in the United States (US) and European states, a new approach to pursue an international peaceful order is discussed.
"Let us make a world of peace for our future generations"
(NORTH KOREA, LANKAPUVATH) – North Korea has launched 4 ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan. 3 Of them fell into Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) after flying some 1,000 Km (620 miles), in what Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called a “New stage of threat.”
"North Korea fires 4 ballistic missiles into sea"
(KUWAIT, LANKAPUVATH) – A Kuwaiti woman has pledged to pay KD 3,300 to her Sri Lankan housemaid to prevent the authorities from slapping a ban on her to hire overseas domestic workers in future, reports Al-Anba daily.
"Kuwaiti sponsor agrees to pay Sri Lankan maid 4-years salary"
(PUTTALAM, LANKAPUVATH) – A high Fisheries Department official who accompanied 3 Parliamentarians attached to the Parliamentary Sub Committee on Fisheries and other officials on an observation tour of the Kalpitiya sand bay coral sanctuary facing destruction due to illegal fishing was caught himself by the press with a line and sink in hand trying to catch fish in the coral reef.
"Caught in the act?"
(DOHA, LANKAPUVATH) – A Doha Criminal Court has sentenced a Sri Lankan man to 3-years in jail and subsequent deportation for illicit dealing and consumption of drug.
"Lankan jailed for peddling drugs in Qatar"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Police have arrested 20 suspects over the weaponry found at the Magistrate’s Court premises in Mount Lavinia, on Wednesday (01).
"UPDATE: Police arrest 20 suspects over weapons found in Mount Lavinia Court"