Sri Lanka strongly condemned the attack at UNIFIL’s headquarters in Naqoura, South Lebanon injuring two Sri Lankan UN peacekeepers. Sri Lanka upholds the obligations to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and inviolability of UN premises at all times, Foreign Ministry said.
Sri Lanka Embassy in Beirut is in contact with UNIFIL regarding the medical attention and speedy recovery of the Sri Lankan peacekeepers, the Ministry said while stressing that Sri Lanka values the brave contribution of its UN peacekeepers worldwide.
Former President’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake was today remanded until February 11 by the Fort Magistrate in relation to the case where former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is alleged to have misused Rs. 16.6 million in state funds during a visit to the UK to attend his wife’s graduation ceremony at the University of Wolverhampton.
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A group of fishermen yesterday claimed that they were assaulted by Indian Coastal guards while returning back to Sri Lanka.
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