| Minister Athaulla and the SSP involved in Addalachchena attack: Minister Hakeem |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 04:33 PM] |
 Minister Athaulla and the SSPof Ampara, Premalal Ranagala was behind the clash that took place between SLMC supporters and those supporting the Muslim National Congress (MNC) in Addalaichchena, Minister Rauff Hakeem said. [More] |
| Lalith and Kugan detained at military camp? |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 04:29 PM] |
 Lalith and Kugan members of the socialist party separated from JVP currently detained at Army camp , party announced. [More] |
| Group of unidentified persons attacked the house of SLMC candidate |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 03:13 PM] |
 Group of unidentified persons have carried out attack against house of SriLanka Muslim Congress candidate in Batticaloa today. [More] |
| Karunaratne hopes to uplift terrorism in the country: Keheliya blamed |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 02:51 PM] |
 The Minister of Mass media and Information Keheliya Rambukwella blamed individuals named Wickramabahu Karunaratne once again hopes to raise terrorism in this country. [More] |
| Lankan Army to construct new camp at the premises of Jaffna Sinhala Mahavidiyalaya |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 02:31 PM] |
 Lankan army has taken steps to construct a military camp at the compound of Sinhala Maha Vidiyalaya in the town of Jaffna district. [More] |
| Military intelligence unit hold search operation in Jaffna |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 02:30 PM] |
 In the recent past military activities were increased in the Jaffna district. [More] |
| TNA MP Sridharan not permitted to visit Tamils at the detention center |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 02:24 PM] |
 Military personals sent back the TNA parliamentarian C.Sridharan visited to the Mullaitivu people residing at the Anandakumarasuwamy camp at Kataragama. [More] |
| 62 children abused within past six months in Jaffna |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 02:22 PM] |
 Government Agent of the Jaffna district Sundaram Arumainayakam announced within the past six months 62 children have face sexual abuses and violations in the Jaffna district. [More] |
| 2 VIP security policemen remanded on assaulting pregnant lady |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 02:19 PM] |
 Two policemen attached to the VIP security training camp at Kumbuka in Horana have been remanded for two weeks on a charge of assaulting a pregnant woman and her husband. [More] |
| R. Sambanthan present at the election conversing meeting at Kathiraweli area in Batticaloa |
[Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 01:59 PM] [ ] |
 Tamil National Alliance candidate Parsuraman Sivanesan organised the TNA election conversing meeting of eastern provincial council at Kathiraweli area in Batticaloa district today. [More] |
| Employees stage protest at Muttur hospital |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 01:54 PM] |
 Employees of the Trincomalee- Muttur base hospital stage protest today. [More] |
| Suspect arrested with 78 million worth of gold biscuits at BIA |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 11:29 AM] |
 Officials of the airport narcotics unit seized 200 g worth of gold biscuits from flight schedule to India. [More] |
| 40 thousand military personals remains in Jaffna peninsula says Jaffna Bishop |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 11:27 AM] |
 Bishop of the Jaffna district Rev.Fr.Thomas Saundranayakam stated we were surrounded by the military personals. There are forty thousand military personals were surrounding us in the Jaffna peninsula. [More] |
| SriLanka face major threats by TESO decisions: Gunadasa Amarasekara |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 11:24 AM] |
 National Patriotic Movement announced decisions taken at the TESO conference has created major threats to the country. [More] |
| International community to create separation in the country: Namal Rajapaksa |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 11:23 AM] |
 Parliamentarian and the son of president Namal Rajapaksa announced once again international community hopes to create separation in the country. [More] |
| 41 caught trying to sail Australia at Negombo waters |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 11:22 AM] |
 Sri Lanka Navy today intercepted another boatload of would-be asylum seekers attempting to sail to Australia. [More] |
| International community stands behind TNA: Sambanthan |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 11:19 AM] |
 International community stand behind the Tamil National Alliance and the Lankan government was also well aware on this issue, said R.Sambanthan leader of the TNA. [More] |
| CEB extend power cuts in the country |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 05:06 AM] |
 Sri Lanka's state-run power firm said on Monday it had extended nation-wide daily power cuts by a fortnight due to repeated technical problems at a Chinese-built power plant which has knocked out almost a fifth of the island's generating capacity. [More] |
| Obtain loan from entire world and buildup airport in Hambantota district: Sarath Fonseka |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 05:01 AM] |
 Former army commander Sarath Fonseka stated government obtain loan from entire world and buildup airport in Hambantota district. [More] |
| Ranil, Sajith and Fonseka should work together: Dayasiri |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 04:59 AM] |
 Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekara stated leader of the united national party Ranil Wickramasinghe, Sajith Premadasa, Karu Jayasuriya and Sarath Fonseka should work together to send off this government to home. [More] |
| Sinhala people would solve problems of Tamils: Sumanthiran |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 04:52 AM] |
 Tamil National Alliance parliamentarian M.Sumanthiran blamed since end of the war fails to submit proper political solution in the country. [More] |
| SriLanka perturbed over appointing India, Spain and Benin as UN review team |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 04:48 AM] |
 India, Spain and Benin have been assigned by United Nations Human Rights Chief Navaneetham Pillay to assess the human rights situation in Sri Lanka at the November Universal Periodic Review (UPR). [More] |
| SEC chairman under pressure to quit |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 04:45 AM] |
 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Dr. Tilak Karunaratne is learnt to be under immense pressure to quit from his post. Pressure is being exerted on the former politician by decision makers demanding his resignation from the top seat of the SEC. [More] |
| Australia detains 3 Lankans recognized as refugees by UN |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 04:42 AM] |
 Australian security personals continuously detained three Lankan Tamil nationals indentified as asylum seekers by the United Nation. [More] |
| Sri Lankan smuggled into Canada on MV Ocean Lady accepted as refugee |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 04:39 AM] |
 A Sri Lankan migrant has been accepted as a refugee on the grounds that, as a passenger on a smuggling ship that Canada has publicly linked to Tamil rebels, he might be tortured or killed in his homeland. [More] |
| Australia to send asylum seekers towards Papua New Guinea's |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 04:34 AM] |
 Asylum seekers who try to arrive by boat in Australia will be deported to remote islands in the Pacific under tough new proposals to deter refugees from reaching the country by sea. [More] |
| UN cannot solve problems of SriLanka: Wickramabahu Karunaratne |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 04:32 AM] |
 SriLankan leader of the Nawa Sama Samaja Party Wickramabahu Karunaratne stated united nations could not solve the problems of SriLanka. [More] |
| Family man abducted from white van in Mullaitivu |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 02:29 AM] |
 Group of unidentified person arrive in the white van has abducted a family man from Mulliyawalai area in Mullaitivu district, sources said. [More] |
| Clash between supporters of minister Hakeem- Athaulla: Tense situation arose in Akkaraipatru |
| [Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 02:23 AM] |
 A tense situation was reported from the Adalachchenai area in the Ampara District after two groups, comprising supporters of the SLMC lead by the Minister Rauff Hakeem and the UPFA lead by the minister Athaulla , had reportedly clashed at 7.00 pm this evening. [More] |
Bodu Bala Sena announced president should not build up airport at Mattale should build up tank where he could be remembering in the history of SriLanka. [
A complaint has been lodged against Union Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office, V Narayanasamy, for his recent statement on LTTE chief Prabhakaran and Naam Tamizhar Katchi. [
Chairman of the Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha, Prasanna Ranaweera has been admitted to the Kiribathgoda Hospital after being assaulted by an unidentified group. [
Jammu & Kashmir separatist leader Yasin Malik’s expression of support to the extremist Sri Lankan Tamil cause should come as no surprise to anyone who has been watching his recent anti-India campaign. [
Four suspects and students of Chenkaladi Central collage connection with Chenkaladi double murder further remanded till May 29. [
]
Was former PM Rajiv Gandhi targeted while he was touring Mysore days before his assassination at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu on May 21, 1991? According to CM Siddaramaiah, there was an attempt to kill Rajiv Gandhi during his visit to Mysore. [
Deputy Minister Vinayagamoorthi Muralitharan alias Karuna stated “I always respect R.Sambanthan and Mawai Senadhiraja”. [
The army will shift most of the camps in the Jaffna peninsula to Palaly, Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya said today. [
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. [