News 2012-06-24
SriLanka fail to respect 20th session of UN Human Rights Council
[Sunday, 24 June 2012, 05:44 PM]
Sri Lanka has begun preparing for a key review of the human rights situation in the country at the UN in Geneva, officials said on Sunday. [More]
5 Feet high fly over bridge open at Killinochc​hie
[Sunday, 24 June 2012, 05:37 PM] []
5 feet high fly over bridge construct at the Vadakatchchie main road near Killinochchie pond had over towards peoples use today. [More]
Lankan Tamil national detained at the Chenkalpat​tu engage in strike
[Sunday, 24 June 2012, 05:33 PM] []
For past one week Lankan Tamil national detained at the Chenkalpattu detention center Tamil Nadu urge officials to release from the detention center. [More]
Sanath apologised from President Mahinda Rajapaksa
[Sunday, 24 June 2012, 05:08 PM]
Matara District Parliamentarian Sanath Jayasuriya who wrote to President Mahinda Rajapaksa asking for a deputy ministerial post has withdrawn his letter and apologised for the request. [More]
Manmohan Singh pressured Lankan president at Rio+confer​eance
[Sunday, 24 June 2012, 04:51 PM]
Two discussions held between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Rio+20 conference in Brazil, sources said. [More]
National ID card for rehabilita​ted LTTE members: Ruwan Wanigasuri​ya
[Sunday, 24 June 2012, 03:35 PM]
Military media spokesman Brig. Ruwan Wanigasuriya stated steps would be taken to provide national ID cards for former LTTE members completed their rehabilitation programme in the country. [More]
New War Crime Videos Surface from Sri Lanka Tamil Genocide
[Sunday, 24 June 2012, 03:26 PM] []
Essay written by the Time King towards Salem.news.con clearly briefs on more evidence of war crimes in Sri Lanka; it is a disturbing matter and the images contained in this article are tragic and gruesome, so proceed at your own discretion. [More]
Lankan Navy attacked us at the mid sea says Tamil Nadu fishermen
[Sunday, 24 June 2012, 02:29 PM]
Four Indian fishermen were on Sunday attacked allegedly by Sri Lankan naval men off Katchatheevu, even as nine others detained by the island Navy arrived at the coastguard camp in Mandapam near Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. [More]
Gotabaya to evacuate illegal buildings from Colombo
[Sunday, 24 June 2012, 02:24 PM]
Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has decided to evacuate illegal building from Colombo district. [More]
GL’s Promises to Clinton Revealed: Sunday leader challenges government
[Sunday, 24 June 2012, 02:22 PM]
A two page plan that was presented to US Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton five weeks ago by External Affairs Minister G. L. Peiris details short, medium and long term measures to be adopted by the government to implement recommendations made by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC). [More]
President returns from Brazil
[Sunday, 24 June 2012, 06:59 AM]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa who was on an official visit to Brazil returned to the country early this morning. [More]
Lankan arrested in New Delhi
[Sunday, 24 June 2012, 06:56 AM]
A Sri Lanka national has been arrested from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport for traveling on a forged Schengen visa, police said on Saturday. [More]
Investigations into alleged abuse of maid at the SL Embassy
[Sunday, 24 June 2012, 05:00 AM]
The External Affairs Ministry has commenced a special investigation into an incident where a worker in the Sri Lankan embassy in Saudi Arabia is said to have abused a housemaid. [More]
Man arrested for strangling woman with a cord
[Sunday, 24 June 2012, 04:52 AM]
A suspect accused of sexually molesting a woman and then strangling her to death with a cord has been arrested by Monaragala Police. [More]
Heated debate over head of LTTE’s international financial wing
[Sunday, 24 June 2012, 04:50 AM]
UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekara while speaking in Parliament Friday, questioned whether the international financial wing head of the LTTE will be tried in Sri Lanka. [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]