Australia's main opposition party (Liberal Party) says the Australian Government should no longer grant refugee status to people from Sri Lanka because the country's civil war is over.
Deputy Opposition Leader Julie Bishop says many Sri Lankan asylum seekers turn out to be economic migrants...
A UNITED NATIONS report will confirm this week that Iran is expanding its nuclear program in defiance of the international community, bolstering calls for tougher sanctions amid the threat of an Israeli military strike.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN's nuclear watchdog...
The UK government has revoked London Metropolitan University's Highly Trusted Status (HTS) for sponsoring non-eu international students and now it will no longer be allowed to sponsor visas, according to the institution's website.
The move could mean more than 2,000...
A tense situation was reported from Pettah a short while ago as police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesting University students in front of the Fort railway station.
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There are groups who attempt to damage peace through creating feelings of communal hatred in the country which our war heroes protected scarifying their lives. But we will never allow them to destroy the peace in our country, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The 2012 Advanced Level students are due to launch an island wide protest on the 30th of this month. Addressing the media briefing today, the 2012 A/L National Students Collective said they will organise an island wide agitation to protest against the numerous mistakes in this year’s A/L...
The charges for the one day passport services is to reduced from Rs.7500 to Rs.3500 from the 1st of September (valid for all countries).
The validity of passport for children under 16-years is to reduced to three-years.
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European Union will provide Sri Lanka an Rs. 9 billion (Euro 60 million) grant under its support to the District Development programme from 2012 to 2017, the Economic Development Ministry said
The announcement was made by EU Delegation Head Bernard Savage during a meeting with Minister Basil...
London Metropolitan University has set up a hotline offering help and support for thousands of worried international students following reports that it is about to lose its right to provide courses to people from outside the EU.
The university has been unable to accept any fees from present or...
The Sri Lankan navy today (28th August) arrested 147 Sri Lankans attempting to leave the country illegally for Australia in two fishing trawlers in the seas off Beruwala & Chilaw.
The Sri Lankan navy said the two groups arrested comprised of 123 Tamils & 24 Sinhalese.
It is illegal to leave...
Senior envoy of Japan Yasushi Akashi has told Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa that Japan is willing to help his country improve relations with the West, which have been strained over human rights and war crimes accountability issues.
In a news briefing Saturday, Akashi said he told...
The Sri Lankan navy today (25th August) arrested 98 Sri Lankans attempting to leave the country illegally for Australia in two fishing trawlers in the seas off Chilaw & Batticaloa.
The Sri Lankan navy said the two groups arrested comprised of 72 Tamils, 24 Sinhalese & 2 Muslims.
It is illegal...
The peak body representing tertiary level teachers in Sri Lanka has expressed serious concerns about the government's decision to shut most of the country's universities indefinitely.
The move was taken in response to a months-long strike by academics who accuse the government of interfering in...
British Airways (BA) is launching flights to Sri Lanka.
The airline will start three-times-a-week flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport on March 31 2013.
BA will operate Boeing 777 planes on the route, with flights operating via Male in the Maldives.
BA's...