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CANBERRA - Australia and Sri Lanka have agreed to toughen measures against people smugglers and to improve living conditions for ethnic Tamils in a bid to stem the flow of asylum seekers trying to cross the Indian Ocean from Indonesia. Full Article at New Zealand Herald
Stephen Smith: Australia needs Sri Lanka's help if it is going to beat people smuggling. (AAP: Dave Hunt) Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has wound up a trip to Colombo saying he is confident Sri Lanka is committed to stamping out people smuggling. Full Article at ABC Online
Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs Rohitha Bogollagama (L) shakes hands with Lynn Pascoe, head of the U.N. political affairs department, during a photo call before the two held talks in Colombo, September 17, 2009. View Photo »
Sri Lanka’s stand has always been that people smuggling is part of the terrorist activities associated with the LTTE
A flood of Sri Lankans have sought refuge in Australia in recent months [AFP] Senior Australian and Sri Lankan officials are set to meet to seek ways to halt the flow of boat people heading to Australia. Full Article at Al Jazeera
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith visits Sri Lanka today seeking help on tackling people smuggling, as a poll showed Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s popularity has dropped amid a debate on his refugee policies. Full Article at Bloomberg.com
SRI LANKA: COLOMBO, Nov 8 (IPS) - Sri Lanka has reacted strongly to a European Commission (EC) probe on its human rights record, saying it is politically motivated. Full Article at Inter Press Service
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, center right, gestures as his Myanmar's counterpart U Nyan Win, center left, looks on before signing an agreement in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009. View Photo »
I consider it as a success of the diplomatic relationship (between Sri Lanka and the U.S.)
Australia on Sunday urged Sri Lanka, having defeated the Tamil Tigers in May, to now embrace political reform and reconciliation to stem the flow of asylum seekers leaving the country. Full Article at ddi News
The Sri Lankan government has stepped up clearing mines in former rebel-controlled areas aimed at resettling 159,000 war refugees before the end of January, Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said Thursday. Full Article at India eNews
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Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (R) shakes hands with Beverley J. Oda, Canada's Minister of International Cooperation, before their meeting in Colombo May 4, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (R) shakes hands with Beverley J. Oda, Canada's Minister of International Cooperation, before their meeting in Colombo May 4, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (R) shakes hands with Beverley J. Oda, Canada's Minister of International Cooperation, before their meeting in Colombo May 4, 2009.
View Photo »British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, center, speaks as Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, right, and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner look on during a media briefing in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, April 29, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, center, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, left, and and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband address a media briefing after a meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, April 29, 2009.
View Photo »British Foreign Secretary David Miliband address a media briefing as Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, right, looks on after a meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, April 29, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, right, shakes hands with his French counterpart Bernard Kouchner before their meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, April 29, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, right, shakes hands with his French counterpart Bernard Kouchner before their meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, April 29, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, left, shares a light moment with his French counterpart Bernard Kouchner during a media briefing after their meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, April 29, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, left, smiles along with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner during a media briefing after their meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, April 29, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, center, arrives along with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, left, and and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, right, before their meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, April 29, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, right, shakes hands the top U.N. humanitarian official John Holmes in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, April 27, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (R) gestures as he shakes hands with United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes before their meeting in central Colombo April 27, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (R) gestures as he shakes hands with United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes before their meeting in central Colombo April 27, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (L) meets visiting Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda in Colombo March 29, 2009.
View Photo »In this photo released by Pakistani Press Information Department, Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, left, shakes hands with Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, during their meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, March 4, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (L) speaks during a news conference with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi at the foreign ministry in Islamabad March 4, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, left, and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi listen to a journalist during their joint press conference in Islamabad, Pakistan on Wednesday, March 4, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, left, and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi listen to a journalist during their joint press conference in Islamabad, Pakistan on Wednesday, March 4, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, right, shakes hand with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi prior to their meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan on Wednesday, March 4, 2009.
View Photo »In this photo released by Pakistani Press Information Department, Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, left, talks with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari during their meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, March 4, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama speaks during the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore May 31, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama addresses the crowd at the 8th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore on May 31, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama addresses the crowd at the 8th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore on May 31, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama sits after speaking during the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore May 31, 2009.
View Photo »Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama (R) shakes hands with Beverley J. Oda, Canada's Minister of International Cooperation, before their meeting in Colombo May 4, 2009.
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