International Affairs

The UK government launched a new ‘Graduate Immigration Route’ for international students choosing the UK for their higher education allowing them to stay and work for two years, the British High Commission said.

Sri Lanka law enforcement authorities counter terrorism capacity is to be strengthened with Japanese assistance, finance ministry announced.

The Core Group on Sri Lanka raised concerns at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) during its ongoing session on the appointment of Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva as the Army Commander.

Tamil Nadu politician Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, daughter of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi, has had talks in Colombo with the Government and others.

The EU has pledged continued support for a steadfast growth in economic relations with Sri Lanka, whilst mentioning the importance of continued dialogue on matters of mutual interest relating to respect for human rights, civil liberties and the rule of law.

Sri Lanka and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Mission in New Delhi had talks on issues pertaining to refugees.

The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Pretoria, Kumar Mallimaratchi presented the Commission of Appointment to the newly-appointed

දෙදින නිල සංචාරයක් සදහා ශ්‍රී ලංකාවට පැමිණ සිටින ටෝගෝ ජනාධිපතිවරයා ජනාධිපති මෛත්‍රීපාල සිරිසේන මහතා හමුවිය.

A UN expert has noted concerns on the Value Added Tax (VAT), in a report to be presented to the UN General Assembly in October.

New Chief of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Mission in New Delhi Oscar Mundia paid a courtesy call on Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Austin Fernando on 6 September. Mundia assumed office as the UNHCR Chief of Mission in India recently.

China and Sri Lanka had talks on expanding the military ties between both countries.

The challenge to Sri Lanka is how to maximize the benefit to itself from the competition between global powers in the Indian Ocean without being overwhelmed by pressures that may be brought to bear upon it.

On 4 September, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka visited the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Russia’s highest military education and research institution for senior-rank officers of all services.

Steps have been taken to inquire from Saudi Arabia regarding the transactions of the Saudi Arabian company which allegedly lent money to the controversial Batticaloa Campus.

ශී‍්‍ර ලංකාවේ හමුදාවට එරෙහිව බි‍්‍රතාන්‍ය පාර්ලිමේන්තුව තුළ සමුළුවක් පැවැත්වීමට කොටි ඩයස්පෝරාව කි‍්‍රයා කර ඇත. අතුරුදන් වූවන් සම්බන්ධයෙන් මෙම සමුළුව පවත්වා ඇත්තේ රටින් පිටත ඊළාම් ආණ්ඩුව නමැති කොටි හිතවාදී සංවිධානයයි.

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya requested more employment opportunities in skilled and professional categories from the Government of Saudi Arabia while extending sincere appreciation for the employment opportunities for Sri Lankans that have been provided up till now.

Speaker of Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council, Dr. Abdullah Al- Asheikh has told President Maithripala Sirisena that effective steps would be taken to establish strong cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka parliaments.

The 42st session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) began in Geneva today during which issues related to Sri Lanka will be noted.