Sri Lanka confident of India's support at UN against US resolution

Sri Lanka Thursday expressed confidence that India will support the island nation at the upcoming United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva later next month and dismissed Indian media reports which speculated otherwise.

Sri Lanka focuses on a 19th amendment to the Constitution

Sri Lanka will focus on the need to amend the Constitution to add a 19th Amendment due to the recent conflict risen between the judiciary and legislature, the government said today.

Sri Lanka reiterates its plan to implement '13 plus' for power devolution

The Sri Lankan government today reiterated that it intends to implement the widely discussed '13 plus' arrangement as a means for power devolution to the provinces. In responding to a question on the uproar over the purported plans to abolish the 13th Amendment, Media Minister and Cabinet Spokesman, Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told the media Thursday that

Sri Lanka to amend Terrorist Finance Act

Sri Lanka's Cabinet has given approval to the government to instruct the Legal Draftsman to draft amendments to the Convention on Suppression of Terrorist Financing Act No 25 of 2005. Cabinet Spokesman and Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said

Sri Lankan government to amend existing laws to charge a registration fee for websites

The Sri Lankan government has decided to charge a registration fee for websites by amending the Press Council Act. The Cabinet of Ministers has approved that the existing laws be amended to charge a registration fee of Rs.100,000 and annual renewal fee of Rs.50,000 for websites. Cabinet Spokesperson and Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told the media today

Minister denies appointing injured legislator as a supervising MP for Sri Lanka Defence Ministry

A senior minister of the Sri Lankan government says that ruling party Colombo District parliamentarian Duminda Silva currently being treated at the Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital for gunshot injuries was never appointed as an advisor or supervisor of the Defence Ministry.

New Media Minister of Sri Lanka assumes duties

Sri Lanka's newly appointed Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella assumed duties today at a ceremony held at the Ministry premises.