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Body of soldier recovered in Mullaitivu
[ Tuesday, 07 May 2013, 05:36.29 AM ]
Body of military personals with several gunshots recovered from Manchcholai area in Mullaitivu last evening. [More]
TNA will achieve victory in the Northern Provincial council election: Intelligen​ce unit
[ Tuesday, 07 May 2013, 03:35.46 AM ]
Tamil National Alliance will achieve massive victory in the Northern Provincial council election, intelligence unit warned. [More]
None-confi​dent motion against Minister Dilan Perera
[ Tuesday, 07 May 2013, 03:33.03 AM ]
United National Party parliamentarians decided to pass none – confident motion against minister of foreign employment Dilan Perera at parliament today. [More]
Baratha Lakshman murder case: Duminda appeared before court
[ Tuesday, 07 May 2013, 03:29.32 AM ]
Parliamentarian Duminda Silva appeared before the Colombo additional magistrate Piyantha Liyanage over the Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra murder case today. [More]
Maintain close relationsh​ip with Civil society: Michel.J.S​ison
[ Tuesday, 07 May 2013, 03:26.53 AM ]
While claiming that more needs to be done on reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka, the US said today the Sri Lankan government should engage with civil society in a more consultative manner. [More]
Tamils coming from India arrested
[ Monday, 06 May 2013, 03:08.18 PM ]
A group of Northern Tamils who were attempting to enter Sri Lanka from India were arrested at sea off Hambantota, the Navy media unit said. [More]
Couple connection with ATM racket arrested in Jaffna
[ Monday, 06 May 2013, 02:02.13 PM ]
Couple in connection with Rs. 3.28 core ATM card racket in years 2012 arrested while at Jaffna today. [More]
Lankan maid sentenced for 10 years in Singapore
[ Monday, 06 May 2013, 02:00.49 PM ]
A married Sri Lankan maid was today (Monday) jailed in Singapore for 10 years for killing her lover, an Indian national, in 2009 following a fight in his room, the Straits Times reported. [More]
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Azath Salley would be release end of investigat​ions: Hulugalla
[ Monday, 06 May 2013, 01:56.54 PM ]
After the 18 complaints received against former CMC member Azath Salley are investigated, steps will be taken to release him, Director General of the Media Centre for National Security, Lakshman Hulugalla stated. [More]
Body of one day old infant recovered in Navandhurai
[ Monday, 06 May 2013, 12:41.05 PM ]
One day old dead body of an infant recovered from Navandhurai Bomaiweli area today, Jaffna police said. [More]
Individuals distributed leaflets against minister Devananda attacked
[ Monday, 06 May 2013, 12:10.37 PM ]
Two individuals distributed leaflets against Minister Douglas Devananda was attacked in Jaffna. [More]
Lankan Appeal court judge plays havoc at Indian airport
[ Monday, 06 May 2013, 09:42.41 AM ]
A Sri Lankan Appeal Court Judge allegedly caused havoc in an Indian airport when he verbally abused his colleagues and even attacked one with a bottle of water, while returning home after a judges� conference. The incident was reported to the President. [More]
Lankan Navy arrest 20 Indian fishermen
[ Monday, 06 May 2013, 09:25.26 AM ]
Lankan naval personals have arrested 20 fishermen from Danushkodhi this morning. [More]
TNA to file case against land acquisition end of this week
[ Monday, 06 May 2013, 08:51.02 AM ]
Opposition political parties and civilians in the Northern Province are looking at initiating legal action against the military’s acquisition of lands that were demarcated as a high security zone (HSZ) during the period of the war. [More]
Not interested to contest in the presidential election: Chandrika Kumarathunga
[ Monday, 06 May 2013, 08:48.11 AM ]
I’m not interested to contest in the next presidential election, former President Chadrika Kuamarathunga said. [More]
JVP in courts over Matale Mass grave
[ Monday, 06 May 2013, 08:45.59 AM ]
Legal redress against the Matale Mass grave will be sought within this week, JVP announced. [More]
Stop transfer order of divisional secretary - Manmunaipattru residents
[ Monday, 06 May 2013, 06:37.17 AM ] []
Residents of Manmunaipattru, Batticaloa stage protest on demanding to stop the transfer order of divisional secretariat. [More]
Four arrested with weapons
[ Monday, 06 May 2013, 06:19.07 AM ]
Mahaoya police arrested four suspects with weapons. [More]
Devananda request people to select correct leaders in the Northern Provincial council election
[ Monday, 06 May 2013, 06:17.05 AM ]
Minister and the leader of EPDP Douglas Devananda says Tamils in the North should choose the right people to win their political rights. [More]
Man abduct Tamil businessman arrested
[ Monday, 06 May 2013, 05:50.22 AM ]
Police arrested suspect abduct Tamil business man at gun point in Modera area in Colombo. [More]
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Norway tells Lanka: Respect Vienna Convention
[ Monday, 20 May 2013, 08:22.06 AM ]
Norway has asked Sri Lanka to comply with �well established international rules on diplomatic immunity� after a Colombo Court ruled that the former Norwegian Ambassador and three officials did not have immunity in a huge transaction involving an NGO. [More]
Military personals issue threatening orders against families of misplaced personals
[ Monday, 20 May 2013, 05:58.20 AM ]
Members of SriLanka Army continuously warn families of misplaced personals while in the military detention. Group of unidentified personals have threatened to withdraw the case filed at the Vavuniya High Court. [More]
SriLanka monitors Canada's activities
[ Monday, 20 May 2013, 04:59.23 AM ]
The Ministry of External Affairs announced they will monitors activities of Canadian government. Previously Canada announced that they will boycott Commonwealth Heads meeting to be held in SriLanka. [More]
Prabahakaran no more at Eritrea - Military spokesman
[ Monday, 20 May 2013, 04:05.53 AM ]
Military spokesman Ruwan Wanigasuriya said we have rescued the body of LTTE leader from Nandikadal lagoon on May 18, 2009. He is not residing in Eritrea. [More]
Russia to donate 8 helicopter​s
[ Sunday, 19 May 2013, 05:06.29 PM ]
Russia decided to donate 8 helicopters to SriLanka. [More]
Elections should not impose changes in the constituti​on of this country
[ Sunday, 19 May 2013, 03:27.10 PM ]
Minister Dinesh Gunawardene met Chief Incumbent of the Malwattu Chapters Tibbatuwawe Sumangala thero today. [More]
Tamil genocide attack day commemorat​ed in Canada
[ Sunday, 19 May 2013, 03:16.20 PM ] []
Tamil Genocide attack day commemorated at Queens Burg city in Toronto, Canada. [More]
Thousands of Tamils present at the London Mulliwaika​l mourning day
[ Sunday, 19 May 2013, 03:10.32 PM ] []
Thousands of Tamil national present at the Mulliwaikal mourning organized by the British Tamil Forum. [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]