Yet another instance of nepotism by Wimal Weerawansa when he was the housing minister has come to light, with his friends and relatives being paid by the state for engaging in his political work.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stressed on the need to develop a mechanism and find a permanent solution to the issue of fishermen straying into each other waters, while appreciating Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena’s efforts to promote reconciliation.

Hundreds of minority Tamils took part in events in Sri Lanka's former war torn north on Friday to remember the victims of the island's 30 year civil conflict.

Two Russians and a Sri Lankan were deported to their countries after being detained in Selangor between March 28 and Apr 22, for their alleged links to terror group Islamic State (IS).

The notion that Sri Lanka has an independent judiciary capable of addressing the issues of accountability with regard to alleged war crimes without any foreign assistance might not be entirely accurate, said former justice ministry secretary Dr. Nihal Jayawickrama said.

US Permanent Representative to the UN Samantha Power met with former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga, currently Chairperson of Sri Lanka’s Office of National Unity Reconciliation (ONUR), and Mano Tittawella, Secretary-General for Coordinating Reconciliation Mechanisms, on May 11 at the Sri Lankan Mission to the UN in New York.