News 2012-07-09
“Ellalan Force of Tamil Eelam” notices thrown at Vadamarachchie
[Monday, 09 July 2012, 04:55 PM] []
Group of unidentified persons have thrown a notice named “Ellalan Force of Tamil Eelam” at Vadamarachchie area in Jaffna on Sunday evening. [More]
I'm still a prisoner: Sarath Fonseka
[Monday, 09 July 2012, 04:01 PM]
Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka said today that he is still a prisoner. [More]
Struggles are the best weapons to full fill the needs of people: JVP
[Monday, 09 July 2012, 03:48 PM]
JVP former parliamentarian K.D.Lalakantha announced struggles are the best weapons to full fill the needs of people in this country. [More]
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6 school students disappeare​d in Hatton
[Monday, 09 July 2012, 02:33 PM]
A complaint has been lodged with the Hatton Police regarding the disappearance of six students from a girls’ school in Hatton. [More]
I won't appoint Douglas has CM candidate of the Northern Provincial Council: President Mahinda
[Monday, 09 July 2012, 01:47 PM]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa rejected the proposal which urge to appoint Douglas Devananda has the chief minister candidate of the Northern Provincial council election, Colombo based political sources said. [More]
Sri Lanka earns over 18 billion rupees from UN peacekeepi​ng
[Monday, 09 July 2012, 01:43 PM]
Sri Lanka has earned a considerable income from United Nations peacekeeping operations in other countries, Army Media Spokesman said. [More]
Soldier arrested for raping school girl
[Monday, 09 July 2012, 12:49 PM]
A soldier attached to Welikanda army camp was arrested by Welikanda Police around 6.45 this morning, for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl. [More]
India invited Basil to visit New Delhi
[Monday, 09 July 2012, 12:39 PM]
India invited Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa to New Delhi. [More]
Raid on two websites computers info still being analysed
[Monday, 09 July 2012, 12:23 PM]
The data obtained from the computers confiscated by the CID during the raid of two news websites – SriLanka Mirror and Sri LankaXnews – are still being analyzed, sources said. [More]
Security personals involved in the Museum theft
[Monday, 09 July 2012, 09:38 AM]
Security personals of the country work behind the recent museum robbery. [More]
Lankans to be tried for murder
[Monday, 09 July 2012, 09:36 AM]
Two Sri Lankan men will stand trial on charges of murdering 28-year-old Sameera Chandrasena, whose body was found in a burnt-out house he rented in Domain Rd, Oxford, in February. [More]
Rehabilitated LTTE members are permitted to contest in the local council election: Gotabaya
[Monday, 09 July 2012, 09:32 AM]
Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced former LTTE members complteted their rehabilitation programme and released to the society are permitted to contest in the upcoming local council election. [More]
Internet blackout warning
[Monday, 09 July 2012, 09:26 AM]
The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) warned Internet users in Sri Lanka about a total Internet blackout. According to SLCERT, thousands of Sri Lankan Internet users will be among millions worldwide who will face a total Internet blackout from today, due to a malicious piece of software that may infect their computers without their knowledge. [More]
Internatio​nal support would be urging to grant justice for family members of Nirmalarub​an: TNA
[Monday, 09 July 2012, 06:13 AM]
Tamil National Alliance warned if the government fails to hand over the body of Nirmalaruban Tamil political prisoner reported dead at the prison compound to his family party would urge international support to grant justice for the victim’s family. [More]
Air Force personal broken the teeth of police official
[Monday, 09 July 2012, 06:11 AM]
Police arrested an Air Force personal for damaging teeth of a high ranking police official during clash broken out between two parties at the Katugasthota area in Kandy yesterday. [More]
Don’t whip up Tamil sentiments​: Narayanasa​my
[Monday, 09 July 2012, 06:10 AM]
Amid strident opposition to training of Sri Lankan airmen by India, Minister of State in PMO V Narayanasamy on Sunday stressed the need for cordial ties with the neighbour in the larger interest of Tamils in the island and asked political parties in Tamil Nadu to desist from "whipping up" Tamil sentiments. [More]
TNA would not support separate state: Sumandhir​an
[Monday, 09 July 2012, 06:07 AM]
Tamil National Alliance parliamentarian Sumandhiran announced Northern and Eastern provinces should need to be joining once again. [More]
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India fail to solve problems of Tamils in SriLanka: Indian High Commissioner
[ Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 12:36.44 PM ] []
Indian High Commissioner to SriLanka Ashok K.Kantha informed Tamil National Alliance that India fail to achieve victor on granting proper solution to problems faced Tamils in SriLanka. [More]
Unblasted bomb recovered in Batticaloa
[ Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 07:56.43 AM ] []
Unblasted bomb recovered from Vavunatheevu police division in Batticaloa district. [More]
Ranil - Praba agreement helped to separate Eastern commander: Sajith Premadasa
[ Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 03:51.18 AM ]
UNP MP Sajith Premadasa says his father gave one group in the LTTE weapons in order to try and create a split in the LTTE. [More]
Lankan refuges received political asylum in US, Finland and Sweden
[ Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 02:31.45 AM ]
Lankan asylum seekers received asylum at US, Finland and Sweden. [More]
Netherland Tamils mark Mullivaikal remembrance
[ Monday, 20 May 2013, 04:13.59 PM ] []
Tamil’s in Nethrland marked the 4th year anniversary of Mulliwaikal, massacre and demanding for the genocide that took place in May 18, 2009. [More]
Former JVP leader’s daughter arrested
[ Monday, 20 May 2013, 02:09.58 PM ]
The eldest daughter of former JVP leader Rohana Wijeweera’s arrested today , police media spokesman Buddhika Siriwardene said. [More]
Exhibition in Melbourne highlights Tamil Genocide
[ Monday, 20 May 2013, 01:42.05 PM ] []
An exhibition in Melbourne, detailing the Tamil genocide, was attended by over one hundred people. This exhibition commenced at Collingwood Gallery, 292 Smith Street, Collingwood, VIC at 2.00m and organized by the Tamil Regugee Council. [More]
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]
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]