International Affairs

ශී‍්‍ර ලංකාව ජිනීවා යෝජනාවෙන් ඉවත් වීමට මුල් වූ කරුණු පැහැදිලි කිරීම සඳහා විදේශ ඇමැති දිනේෂ් ගුණවර්ධන මහතා මානව හිමිකම් කොමසාරිස් මිචෙලි බැචලට් මහත්මිය සමග සාකච්ඡාවක් ඉල්ලා ඇතත් ඇය මෙතෙක් ඒ සඳහා දිනයක් නියම කර නැත.

A Japanese construction and engineering firm accused of tender bending in Japan has been awarded the contract to build a new US$570 million (RM2.3 billion) terminal for Sri Lanka’s Katunayake International airport, as Tokyo re-emerges as a key infrastructure backer amid a push of Chinese projects.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is scheduled to visit Japan in May and participate at the global conference “The future of Asia” by becoming one of the first leaders from South Asia to bring fresh insight to the conference, the President’s Media Division said.

NEW DELHI - President Donald Trump said Monday the United States will sign an agreement to sell $3 billion worth of U.S. helicopters and other equipment to India's military.

India will sign an agreement with Sri Lanka to develop the Jaffna''s Palaly airport in the Northern province, an official statement said on Thursday.

The United States (US) Congress is to be informed of Sri Lanka’s objections to the travel restrictions imposed by the United States on Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Army and Acting Chief of Defence Staff and his immediate family.

The government will be implementing three major liquefied natural gas deals with China, India and Japan to add 1400 MW to the national grid without considering a US/ Canada and Sri Lanka joint venture project approved by the BOI in 2012, company officials alleged.

The cabinet has approved a proposal to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (Mo) for the development of the Jaffna International Airport with the Government of India.

The Prime Minister of Thailand General Prayut Chan-o-cha recalling the strong bilateral ties between the two countries reassured the support of Thailand for Sri Lanka’s development efforts.

Sri Lanka’s narcotic prevention activities are to be reinvigorated by using fully modernised methods and sophisticated equipment with Japanese government assistance, Prime Minister’s office announced.

Afghanistan Ambassador to Sri Lanka M. Asharf Haidari pledged that Afghanistan would provide its assistance to Sri Lanka in countering drug trafficking in the South Asian region.

Sri Lanka is still awaiting a response for its request for a 3-year debt moratorium from the Indian government to gain some breathing space for its massive debt repayment of US$4.8 billion this year

Sri Lanka plantation school infrastructure facilities are to be upgraded with Indian government assistance

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has raised a number of concerns in a report on Sri Lanka presented to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, ahead of the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council to be held from 24 February – 20 March 2020.

Sri Lanka has warned the United States of the consequences following a ban on Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Army and Acting Chief of Defence Staff, as well as his immediate family.

Sri Lanka noted its war efforts have not been recognised by Hollywood, yet the country is proud its security forces completed the task assigned to them.

A four-member delegation of the German Parliament led by Dr. Peter Ramsauer, Head of the Committee for Economic Cooperation and Development, is scheduled to pay an official visit to Sri Lanka from 19th to 24th of February.

Indian government continues its assistance in improving vocational training and skill development for the benefit of a large number of Sri Lankan youth to be trained as skilled workers with suitable skills catering to the job market.