Grateful to India for helping us tide over economic crisis, says Sri Lanka Foreign Minister PeirisPeiris, who has been credited among few others with the turnaround in the Lanka-India ties amid China's growing presence in the island nati...
09 Feb, 2022, 07.37 AM IST
Lankan Foreign Minister on Delhi trip to expand political & economic tiesPeiris, a strong votary of India-Lanka ties, is an experienced hand and in his maiden bilateral trip abroad since he was reappointed Lankan...
04 Feb, 2022, 09.26 PM IST
Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla plans key trip to Sri Lanka over weekendThis visit is also being planned in the backdrop of Colombo’s efforts to bolster defence ties with India. Sri Lankas new high commissioner ...
30 Sep, 2021, 11.09 PM IST
Indian envoy calls on Sri Lankan Prime Minister, discusses ways to strengthen bilateral tiesThe meeting took place days after Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar met his Sri Lankan counterpart G L Peiris on the sidelines of t...
30 Sep, 2021, 01.11 PM IST
China fear stalls India - Sri Lanka dealChina has evinced interest in an FTA with Sri Lanka as well. This has given India pause, as it wants to see the details of that deal.
27 Apr, 2017, 10.20 AM IST
Sri Lanka's Chief Justice Mohan Peiris refuses to step down unless given a diplomatic postingPeiris, who was appointed 44th Chief Justice by Rajapaksa after the impeachmenet of Shirani Bandaranayake, is one of the suspects in the in...
23 Jan, 2015, 08.15 PM IST
Lawyers in Sri Lanka protest for resignation of Mahinda Rajapaksa-appointed Chief Justice"We want him to go with dignity," said Upul Jayasuriya, Chairman of the lawyers' body Bar Association of Sri Lanka.
12 Jan, 2015, 02.26 PM IST
Lanka minister hails Sri Lanka, India relationsThe minister said India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives are working together in the spirit of regional cooperation in order to ensure regional ...
14 Nov, 2014, 09.55 PM IST
Sri Lanka needs no pacts to promote goodwill with India: GL Peiris"We will not let our country used by anybody to act against security and safety of India," GL Peiris told Lankan Parliament today.
22 Jul, 2014, 09.30 PM IST
- India, Lanka discuss fishermen issue, reconciliation process
Sushma Swaraj held detailed talks here with her Sri Lankan counterpart G L Peiris on key issues of fishermen, and reconciliation and accoun...
11 Jul, 2014, 07.42 PM IST
India to seek fishing rights around Sri Lankan waters: ReportSri Lanka had shot down a proposal from India to allow fishing in the Sri Lankan waters during the fishing talks which began in January thi...
06 Jul, 2014, 03.56 PM IST
US responsible for Lanka's successive UNHRC defeat: PeirisSome countries had to support the UN resolutions against Sri Lanka over its human rights records due to factors which affected their bilate...
07 Dec, 2013, 09.17 PM IST
Manmohan Singh's absence not a setback for CHOGM: Sri LankaPeiris said Sri Lanka understands the domestic political compulsions which had forced the Indian PM to take such a decision.
10 Nov, 2013, 08.53 PM IST
Sri Lanka hopes to attract foreign investment through Commonwealth Heads of Government MeetingSri Lanka plans to use this month's Commonwealth summit to achieve its social justice goals through economic development & hopes to attract...
04 Nov, 2013, 05.56 PM IST
- Sri Lankan opposition leader G L Peiris to visit India
During his visit Peiris is also likely to discuss bilateral issues with Indian authorities.
17 Aug, 2013, 04.18 PM IST
Sri Lanka asks EU to help stop LTTE fundingSri Lanka today asked for sustained vigilance on the part of the European Union to stop funding of the LTTE by the outfit's front organisat...
20 Jul, 2013, 02.58 PM IST
Sri Lanka to reject US-sponsored resolution at UNHRCSri Lanka will reject the final draft of a US-sponsored resolution submitted at the UNHRC , External Affairs Minister G L Peiris has said.
20 Mar, 2013, 01.29 PM IST