| Nirupama Rao met Hillary Clinton |
| [ 2012-01-27 13:37:14 ] |
 Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao met with the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington to discuss a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, including the importance of civil nuclear cooperation. [More] |
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| Lankan maid beaten for adding too much ‘salt’ |
| [ Friday, 27 January 2012, 04:10.46 PM ] |
 A Sri Lankan house maid serving in Kuwait City has been hospitalized with a broken nose after she was reportedly beaten by her sponsor, for including too much salt when preparing food. [More] |
| Death sentence against child abusers |
| [ Friday, 27 January 2012, 04:00.48 PM ] |
 Government decided submit a proposal in the parliament which contains death sentence act against suspects carries out sexual abuses against women and children of this country. [More] |
| Pillaiyan supports TNA |
| [ Friday, 27 January 2012, 08:00.03 AM ] |
 Chief Minister of the Eastern Province Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan says he agrees with the Tamil National Alliance regarding its stance on formulating a political solution for the Tamil issue. He also expressed his agreement in the request for granting police and land powers. [More] |
| LLRC report not be submitted to UNHRC : G.L.Peries |
| [ Friday, 27 January 2012, 04:35.14 AM ] |
 The government will not submit the report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) during the sessions in March, Minister of External Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris told reporters in Colombo today. [More] |
| War crime alligator Shavendra appointed to UN advisory peacekeeping group |
| [ Friday, 27 January 2012, 04:32.56 AM ] |
 Major General Shavendra Silva - Deputy Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations has been selected to the Special Advisory Group on Peace Keeping Operations established by the UN Secretary General to advise on rates of reimbursement to troop-contributing countries and related issues. [More] |
| Former Army Commander files a petition in the Supreme Court |
| [ Friday, 27 January 2012, 04:30.40 AM ] |
 Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka filed a petition in the Supreme Court Thursday, against the verdict delivered by the Court of Appeal on the 16th of December, affirming the decision of the second court martial. [More] |
| Tiger who blew up award winning author arrested |
| [ Friday, 27 January 2012, 04:09.33 AM ] |
 The Central Province Anti Terrorist Operations Bureau on Monday arrested a man who has since allegedly confessed to being one of the Tiger cadres responsible for blasting the jeep carrying award winning author Nihal de Silva and six others at the Wilpattu National Park in the early hours of May 27, 2006 killing all seven. [More] |
| What is the meaning of 13 plus? |
| [ Thursday, 26 January 2012, 03:10.29 PM ] |
 The UNP charged today that the government’s recent pledge to implement the 13th Amendment plus was a ploy to hoodwink the international community. [More] |
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| Batticalao prison to be upgraded: Deputy Minister Vinayagamoorthi Muralitharan |
[ Thursday, 26 January 2012, 01:34.38 PM ] [ ] |
 The Minister Deputy of Resettlement Vinayagamoorthi Muralitharan announced that the government has granted approval to upgrade the Batticalao prison with all modern facilities and also to operate as a rehabilitation center of the area. [More] |
| Body of teenage girl found at Vadamarachchie |
| [ Thursday, 26 January 2012, 10:43.06 AM ] |
 17 year old girl in Jaffna Vadamarachchie area was abducted by an undignified group and later found dead in the area. [More] |
| Accident in Kalutara kills four |
| [ Thursday, 26 January 2012, 03:40.08 AM ] |
 Police announced 7 injured and four reported dead during the accident occurred in the Kalutara this early morning. [More] |
| 13 plus is like US Senate : Mahinda Rajapaksa to US |
| [ Thursday, 26 January 2012, 02:20.30 AM ] |
 “The President said the basis of his devolution plan would be the “13th amendment plus 1″ – meaning implementation of the existing constitutional provisions for provincial councils, but adding an upper house to Parliament, modeled on the U.S. Senate.” the US Embassy informed Washington. [More] |
| People of North did not urge land power: Basil Rajapaksa |
| [ Wednesday, 25 January 2012, 03:54.43 PM ] |
 Minister Basil Rajapaksa stated people of the North did not urge land and police powers for their province. [More] | | (2nd Lead) |
| SLFP stage protest against JVP in Jaffna |
| [ Tuesday, 24 January 2012, 03:13.26 PM ] [] |
 Member of the SriLanka Freedom Party Angayan and his supporters stage protest against the arrival of JVP and JVP Reformist group members towards Jaffna 11.30 am this morning. [More] |
| Karuna is the best commader: Haryharan |
| [ Tuesday, 24 January 2012, 03:05.22 PM ] |
 Former leader of the Indian Intelligence peace troop Coneal. Haryharan announced when compare with LTTE leader Prabakaran Karuna is the best commander of the organization. [More] |
| Kalam suggests solution to Tamil Nadu fishermen problem |
| [ Tuesday, 24 January 2012, 03:02.25 PM ] [] |
 Former President A.P.J.Abdul Kalam suggested that deep sea fishing, and fishing in turns in the Palk Bay, as possible solutions to resolve the contentious fisheries issue that India and Sri Lanka have been grappling with for the past few years. [More] |
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An individual who hunted a leopard and sold its meat has been arrested in the Singaarawatta area in Bogawanthalawa. [
The Minister of Prisons Reforms Chandrasiri Gajadeera stated during the first stage of investigation it was revealed prisoners at the new magazine prison decided to escape from the prison after burning the documents room of the prison compound. [
Bilateral trade between India and Sri Lanka had surged by over 70 per cent while touching an all time high of $ 5 billion, the Indian High Commissioner in Colombo said. [
Lankan illegally transported stock of Euro currencies nabbed at the Italy Airport. [
Tamil Nadu state government announced not to sell Lankan products in the stores and shops of Tamil Nadu government. [
Minister Dullas Allahpperuma stated we have betrayed Tamil language by paying out attention towards Sinhala language. [
The Ministry of Higher Education appoints Sinhala national named Professor Nimal Ranjith appointed has the Dean of the Eastern University. [
General Secretary of the United National Party Tissa Attanayake stated we should learn more lessons from President Mahinda Rajapaksa. [
Members of the Tamil National Alliance visited India to file complaint against Lankan government , Sinhala news paper reports. [
DPF leader Mano Ganesan has sent an appeal to President Mahinda Rajapaksa to bring Tamil detainees under rehabilitation. [
High Ranking officers have connection with the recent attack occurred at the New Magazine in Colombo. [
Forty-two persons who were charged with attempting to illegally enter Australia by way of a multi-day fishing vessel were given suspended jail sentences and fines by the Colombo Magistrate today ( Jan 26). [
Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka requested people to stay with him to he will protect all the people to build a country without any corruptions. [
Tractor transporting students toppled at the Sathukondan area of Batticaloa district. [
Jaffna Municipal Council member Soo.Nisanthan dismissed from the membership of Jaffna Municipal Council. [
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two Sri Lankans who witnessed the violent final showdown of the country's 26-year civil war claim a top military commander and Sri Lanka's defence secretary ordered war crimes. [