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| Students stabs lecturer at open university |
| [ 2013-06-19 12:04:28 ] |
 A female lecturer of the Nawala Open University Law Faculty was in a critical condition after she was repeatedly stabbed by a law faculty student a short while ago. [More] |
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| Silence of India will give wrong message to Lankan: BJP |
| [ Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 04:13.35 AM ] |
 The Tamil Nadu state unit of the BJP has asked the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre to ‘coerce’ Sri Lanka to politically empower the Sri Lankan Tamils so as to enable them live with dignity and respect in the island nation, the Deccan Chronicle reported. [More] |
| Probe into Rs. 3.2 m mobile phone bill within 24 hrs |
| [ Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 04:09.03 AM ] |
 The Colombo Fraud Investigations Bureau (CFIB) had begun an investigation into a fraud committed against a mobile phone company by a subscriber who had set a record by amassing a bill of Rs.3.2 million for using roaming facilities in less than 24 hours. [More] |
| TNA members met Indian Prime Minister |
| [ Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 04:06.49 AM ] |
 A six-member delegation of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) from Sri Lanka met PM Manmohan Singh on Tuesday amid reports that political parties in the island nation were moving to seek an annulment of the 13th Amendment. [More] |
| Organized group abducts Ekneligoda: Ajith Perera |
| [ Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 03:59.45 AM ] |
 UNP Kalutara District MP, Ajith P. Perera, yesterday told Parliament he was informed by the Ministry of Defence there was evidence to prove Prageeth Ekneligoda had been abducted by an organized group. [More] |
| Pro-Tamil outfit workers arrested in Ooty |
[ Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 03:46.37 AM ] [ ] |
 Around 400 members across 15 political outfits, including MDMK,ThanthaiPeriyarDiravidaKazhagam (TPDK), VCK, Tamil Desam, Tamil EalamViduthalaiStudents' Organization, gathered at the Manekshaw Bridge, widely known as Black Bridge Junction in Wellington on Tuesday, and staged a protest against the training of two Sri Lankan officers allegedly undergoing training at the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) located within the Wellington cantonment area. [More] |
| India and Lanka push for seabed |
| [ Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 02:48.47 AM ] |
 With an eye on its mineral rich seabed, also expected to have huge oil and natural gas reserves, India is all set to file its second claim to the United Nations for getting rights over the extended continental shelf even as Sri Lanka has also filed for rights over the same area, an Indian media report said. [More] |
| DIG Vass Gunawarden​a interdicte​d |
| [ Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 07:26.19 PM ] |
 DIG Vass Gunawardena has been interdicted with immediate effect, police Spokesman SP Buddhika Siriwardenaa said a short while ago. [More] |
| Senior TNA leaders met Indian FM |
| [ Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 07:21.53 PM ] [] |
 Senior leaders of Tamil National Alliance met Indian Foreign Minister Salman Kurshid this afternoon. [More] |
| Lankan Tamils detained at Poonamalee camp transferre​d |
| [ Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 02:27.10 PM ] [] |
 SriLankan Tamils were detained for long period at the Poonamalee detention center. These detainees staged various hunger strike protests on demanding to release them to the society. Several Tamil political parties also stressed to shut down this detention center. [More] |
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| Two women arrested for bathing half naked |
| [ Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 12:26.20 PM ] |
 Two female garment workers have been arrested for bathing half naked in Ketawala Anicut with three other men, reported Anti Corruption Unit of Gampaha Police Division. [More] |
| Jayalalith​a and Vaiko not permitted to make decision on 13th amendment: Keheiliya |
| [ Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 11:51.44 AM ] |
 The Minister of Mass Media Communication Keheiliya Rambukwella announced Geneva, Jayalalitha and Vaiko not permitted to make decision on 13th constitutional amendment. Only SriLankans are permitted to make final decision this regard. [More] |
| Lankans in Australia denied legal advice |
| [ Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 02:53.17 AM ] |
 One of Australia’s foremost refugee legal advice centres claims it has been obstructed by staff at Christmas Island detention facility when trying to offer legal advice to asylum seekers, the Guardian newspaper reported. [More] |
| India working for all communities to find place in Sri Lanka: PM Manmohan Singh |
| [ Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 02:36.02 AM ] |
 Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that India was working towards finding the rightful place for all communities in Sri Lanka. [More] |
| Eelam Tamils were attacked by Lankan supporters at London |
| [ Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 02:27.00 AM ] [] |
 Supporters of SriLankan government with lion flags have attacked Eelam Tamil nationals staged protest infront of Oval grounds on demanding to boycott the Commonwealth meeting to be hoisted in SriLanka. [More] |
| BBS criticised Muslims on wearing Niqab and Burka |
| [ Monday, 17 June 2013, 07:55.14 AM ] |
 The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) has once again criticised Muslims who wear the Niqab and Burka in Sri Lanka saying that it should not be allowed. [More] |
| Lanka continues ban od Al-Qaeda and Taliban |
| [ Monday, 17 June 2013, 07:30.45 AM ] |
 The Government will ratify a United Nations obligation in Parliament next week to ban anyone in Sri Lanka aiding and abetting internationally proscribed terrorist organizations that include Al-Qaeda or the Taliban. [More] |
| Dr.Shivashankar released |
| [ Monday, 17 June 2013, 05:52.13 AM ] |
 Dr.Shivashankar arrested while at the Kokawil military base was released this morning. [More] |
| UN has a second chance to right wrongs on Sri Lanka |
| [ Friday, 16 November 2012, 07:18.53 AM ] |
 There is little doubt that in 2009 the government of Sri Lanka pulled off one of the nastiest episodes of mass killing since the Rwandan genocide – and got away with it. Tens of thousands of civilians were massacred, with barely a trickle of Syria-like imagery emerging from the battle zone, The Australian reported. [More] |
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Muslim nationals have torched several houses of Tamil nationals at Nellukulam and Barathypuram areas in Vavuniya. [
Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha, the new High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka arrived in Colombo today. [
Man consumed cyanide capsule over family dispute on Tuesday night currently receiving treatment at the ICU unit of Jaffna Teaching hospital. [
Homagama Magistrate ordered MP Arundhika Fernando to appear in Court on July 16 to give evidence over the disappearance of Journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda. [
The Sri Lanka Navy intercepted another boat carrying more than 80 persons to Australia this morning in the Eastern seas off Batticaloa, Navy sources said. [
Nilanga Senanayake has been crowned as the Mrs. Asia International at the final pageant held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [
President Mahinda Rajapaksa made surprise visit to parliament on Tuesday. [
A clash broken out between police personals and civilians in the Kinniya,Trincomalee. [
Woman run over by bus at Kollupitiya station road today. [
Member of the Jathika Hela Urumaya Ven. Athuraliya Rathana Thera tabled a proposed 21st amendment to the Constitution to strap 13th amendment provisions in the form of a private members Bill at the parliament today. [
Ruling party members of the Eastern Provincial council have boycotted the council activities today. [
A Sri Lankan (53) was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport with more than a kilo of heroin this morning, Customs Media Spokesman Leslie Gamini said. [
The Registration of Electors (special provisions) bill that ensures voting rights to displaces persons in the North passed in parliament with amendment a short while ago. [
Police commenced investigations on group of individuals who obtain bribe by posing as CID and TID officials. [
