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TNA accepts positions in East PC
Tuesday, 17 February 2015 10:44The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has decided to accept two Ministerial Positions & Deputy Chairmanship of the Eastern Provincial Council, reports say.
Rambukpotha to be new Army commander?
Tuesday, 17 February 2015 10:25Major General Jagath Rambukpotha is to be appointed as the next Army Commander with effect from February 22, government sources say.
Rajiva threatens to quit today
Tuesday, 17 February 2015 10:13State Minister for Higher Education Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha has threatened to resign from his post today (17) if he is not appointed as Cabinet Minister.
Key military positions for Fonseka aides
Tuesday, 17 February 2015 10:10With just over a month since the new government swept into power, several key changes have been made within the military hierarchy yesterday (17).
Govt agrees to cooperate with UNHRC
Tuesday, 17 February 2015 10:08The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) High Commissioner Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein has said the government has expressed commitment to cooperate with his office on a whole range of important human rights issues.
Over 50 officials in overseas missions recalled
Tuesday, 17 February 2015 07:49India seals nuclear energy pact with Sri Lanka
Monday, 16 February 2015 21:07UN rights chief backs delay for Sri Lanka war crimes report
Monday, 16 February 2015 20:59Sri Lanka's bid to postpone publication of a UnitedNations report into alleged war crimes has won the backing of U.N. human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Monday.