100,000 Crimeans request Russian passports: Moscow
More than 100,000 of Crimean residents have requested Russian passports from the Federal Migration Service divisions, Moscow says.
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SL’s Ex- Army Commander & HC to Pakistan conferred Prestigious Civil Award by Pak President
The former Army Commander and Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Pakistan, General (R) C. S. Weerasooriya RWP RSP VSV USP ndc G, was decorated with Sitara-i-Pakistan by the President of Pakistan HE Mamnoon Hussain.
ලෝක තරුණ සමුළුව ශ්රී ලංකාවේ
ලෝක තරුණ සමුළුව ජනාධිපති මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ මැතිතුමාගේ ප්රධානත්වයෙන් මැයි 06 වැනි දින හම්බන්තොට රුහුණු මාගම්පුර අන්තර්ජාතික සම්මන්ත්රණ ශාලාවේ දී ආරම්භ කෙරේ.
Malaysia vows: We will give plane families closure
Leaders of the two countries heading multinational efforts to solve the mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 pledged Thursday that no effort would be spared to give the families of those on board the answers they need.
UN asks Sri Lanka to cooperate with UNHRC
UN chief Ban Ki-moon has asked Sri Lanka to engage “constructively” and cooperate with its human rights body to implement a resolution calling for an international inquiry into alleged war crimes committed during the final stages of the country’s civil war.
Two Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force Ships arrive at the Port of Colombo
Two Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) ships, “Inazuma – 105” and “Umigiri – 158”, arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill and logistic visit on 01st April 2014. The ships are en route for counter piracy operation off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden. They were welcomed by Read More
SC rejects Centre’s plea against relief for Rajiv killers
J. Venkatesan A three-member bench said it found no merit in Centre’s review petition The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to review its February 18 judgment commuting the death sentence of three convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, Murugan, Santhan and Perarivalan, into life imprisonment.
Australia hands over first patrol Ship to SL
The Australian government on Saturday officially handed over the first Australian Bay Class patrol vessel in Cairns Australia to the Sri Lanka Navy, Navy Headquarters said today.
Sri Lanka Navy assists Repatriation of 21 Indian Fishermen
The Sri Lanka Navy assisted in the repatriation of 21 Indian fishermen and 10 fishing trawlers on 31st March 2014.
‘Tempest Express – 24’ proceeding
The Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPAT) ‘Tempest Express – 24’ Staff Planning Workshop co-hosted by the Office of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in liaison with the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development and the United States Pacific Command in liaison with the US Department of Defence was inaugurated today morning (1st April ) Read More