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The parents of a former Thai princess have been detained under the lese majeste law, the strict defamation rules that protect the royal family. Srirasmi Suwadee’s parents confessed that they…
February 28, 2015Read More
Sri Lanka will not make any decision on Chinese projects it is reviewing until it consults China, Sri Lanka’s foreign minister said on Friday, pledging that his new government would…
February 28, 2015Read More
Emotional ties and personal aspirations of Sri Lankan refugees living in India drew them back to their homeland. About 40 refugees from various camps in Tamil Nadu voluntarily left for…
February 28, 2015Read More
(By Prof. Suryanarayan) The recent visit of Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena to New Delhi has opened a new chapter in India-Sri Lanka relations. During the earlier regime, bilateral relations…
February 27, 2015Read More
At least 43 fishermen from Tamil Nadu have been reportedly arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy, while fishing in Nedunchivu and Mullaithivu areas. According to reports, Sri Lankan and Indian…
February 27, 2015Read More
A collective of social activists and several environmental organistions point out that the proposed Port City project will have severe environmental consequences. The representatives were addressing the media in Colombo…
February 27, 2015Read More
An Indian court has granted interim bail to former UN climate change panel head Rajendra Pachauri, who is facing charges of sexual harassment. The court order bans him from leaving…
February 27, 2015Read More
South Korea’s top court has ruled that adultery is no longer a crime, revoking a 1953 law under which cheating spouses could be jailed for up to two years. South…
February 26, 2015Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s forthcoming visit to four Indian Ocean nations may see New Delhi expanding its existing maritime cooperation framework with Sri Lanka and the Maldives to include Mauritius…
February 26, 2015Read More
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Law of Singapore K. Shanmugam praised the new Sri Lankan government’s efforts for development and reconciliation. Stating this when he called on President Maithripala Sirisena…
February 25, 2015Read More
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