| BBS alleged on Vesak celebrations |
| [ Friday, 17 May 2013, 04:47.38 AM ] |
 The Bodu Bala Sena Organization emphasizes the need to protect the Buddhist cultural values which are entwined with the Sri Lankan national identity, during the time of the Vesak festival as it is the primus of Buddhist events all around the globe. [More] |
| Lanka benefits most from FTA |
| [ Friday, 17 May 2013, 04:44.43 AM ] |
 Sri Lanka has benefited the most from the Indo-Lanka Free Trade Agreement, according to senior economists who said there was much to be done to improve trade relationships between the two countries. [More] |
| Sampur agreement likely to be signed this month |
| [ Friday, 17 May 2013, 04:42.33 AM ] |
 The Memorandum of Understanding for the setting up of the controversial Sampur Coal Power Project (SCPP) will be signed this later this month sequent to the cabinet approval on Thursday, Power and Energy Ministry Secretary M.M.C. Ferdinando said yesterday. [More] |
| Most wanted fraudster arrested -CID |
| [ Friday, 17 May 2013, 04:39.50 AM ] |
 A special team of officers of the CID in Colombo, took into custody a person, who had fraudulently collected a sum of Rs 150 million from people across the country. [More] |
| Case file against Eick Solheim and 11 other Norwegian officials at Colombo High Court |
| [ Friday, 17 May 2013, 03:42.02 AM ] |
 A major diplomatic dispute is in the offing with the District Court of Colombo ruling that four Norwegian foreign ministry officials, including its former Ambassador in Colombo, Hilde Haraldstad, are accountable for multiple banking transactions undertaken by local NGO, the Foundation for Co-Existence, in support of ‘peace projects’ underwritten by the governments of Norway and the UK during eelam war IV. [More] |
| Australia passes controversial immigration law amendment |
| [ Friday, 17 May 2013, 03:39.02 AM ] |
 Australian senate today adopted a controversial amendment to the 'Migration Act', allowing people who arrive by boat to be processed at offshore facilities on Nauru and Papua New Guinea's Manus Island. [More] |
| Driving licenses to be issued to SL refugees in TN |
| [ Thursday, 16 May 2013, 05:23.44 PM ] |
 Driving licenses would be issued to Sri Lankan Tamil refugees living in Tamil Nadu as part of welfare measures provided to them, the AIADMK government announced on Wednesday. [More] |
| TNA MP ordered to visit CID office |
| [ Thursday, 16 May 2013, 02:42.26 PM ] |
 CID officials ordered Tamil National Alliance Vanni district parliamentarian Sivashakthi Anandan to visit CID office at 4th floor for investigations on May 21. [More] |
| Michel J.Sison met R.Sambanthan |
| [ Thursday, 16 May 2013, 02:36.18 PM ] |
 The US Ambassador to Colombo Michele J. Sison has had discussions with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R.Sambanthan regarding the scheduled elections in the north. [More] |
| CID records statement from Sarath Fonseka |
| [ Thursday, 16 May 2013, 02:00.27 PM ] |
 The Criminal Investigations Department is currently recording a statement from former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka, regarding the suicide attempt on his life within the army headquarters. [More] |
| UN medals awarded to Sri Lankan contingent in Lebanon |
[ Thursday, 16 May 2013, 01:44.12 PM ] [ ] |
 The customary UN Medal Parade, the prestigious military ceremony that recognizes the exemplary contribution, made by any specific contingent to maintain law and order in Lebanon, saw Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) troops, currently serving there, honoured awarding UN medals as their period of service in Lebanon is nearing completion. [More] |
| UNP draft new constitution: Wijedasa Rajapaksa |
| [ Thursday, 16 May 2013, 01:12.50 PM ] |
 The main opposition UNP has taken measures to draft a new constitution for the country to address the current issues, according to the party sources. The party has also decided to appoint a committee to draft the constitution. [More] |
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| Sri Lanka's main opposition turns down former LTTE spokesman's request to contest under UNP |
| [ Saturday, 18 May 2013, 10:02.15 AM ] |
 Parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayaka of Sri Lanka main opposition United National Party (UNP) said yesterday that the UNP turned down a request from a former terrorist to contest the Northern Provincial Council elections under the party. [More] |
| We trusted in our youth when the world asked us to give in to terrorists: President MR |
| [ Saturday, 18 May 2013, 06:14.18 AM ] [] |
 The entire world was asking Sri Lanka to give into the terrorists and avoid confrontation with them, but we chose to trust in the strength and courage of the country’s youth, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said. [More] |
| Trade unions, opposition parties in Sri Lanka plan massive protest against electricity tariff hike and government |
| [ Saturday, 18 May 2013, 04:58.24 AM ] |
 Trade unions, opposition parties and civil society organizations are gearing up to hold a massive protest on the 21st against the electricity tariff hike and the performance of the government. [More] |
| People paid last respect to Mulliwaikal relatives: M.A Rathan |
| [ Friday, 17 May 2013, 03:09.23 PM ] [] |
 Deputy leader of the Vavuniya Municipal council M.M.Rathan stated by lighting lamps in the Wellamulliwaikal and Karaiyan Mulliwaikal people paid their respect to civilians killed in the final stage of war in year 2009. [More] |
| Jaffna university students commemorated death anniversary of Mulliwaikal residents |
| [ Friday, 17 May 2013, 02:47.27 PM ] [] |
 Students of Jaffna University commemorated death anniversary of people killed in the Mulliwaikal war. [More] |
| Mother jumps into well with 3 daughters |
| [ Friday, 17 May 2013, 09:14.06 AM ] [] |
 A woman attempted to commit suicide by jumping into a well with her 3 children in Vavuniya this morning. [More] |
| Man marries mother and daughter |
| [ Friday, 17 May 2013, 04:51.29 AM ] |
 Man who has married mother and daughter of same family arrested. [More] |
| Boycott SriLanka - Tamil Nadu youths |
| [ Friday, 17 May 2013, 03:59.45 AM ] [] |
 International community continuously hold debates on genocide attacks carried out by the racist government against Tamil’s in SriLanka. [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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The Coalition Government of the United Kingdom is under pressure to prevent Sri Lanka attending a Commonwealth event in Glasgow designed to commemorate the start of the First World War. [
One soldier was killed and 18 other soldiers injured when their lorry met with an accident in Settikulam, Vavuniya this morning, police said. [
British Tamil Forum as organized special transportation facilities for people to be arrive on “Mullivaikkaal Tamil National Mourning day “on May 18. [
Peoples Front has pasted posters in Jaffna Peninsula on urging area residents to celebrate the war victory ceremony. [
UN special envoy on extrajudicial summary or arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns announced that he is interested to visit SriLanka. [
Amnesty International requested Lankan government to hold independent investigations on war crime allegations reported in the country. [
The Ministry of Health re-appoints Mrs.Bawani Pasubathi raja has director of the Jaffna Teaching hospital. [
“Mann expressed concern that government forces had given excessive freedom to the LTTE-breakaway “Karuna group,” which was using this freedom destructively. [
