| Over a hundred election law violation complaints: authorities |
| [Saturday, 11 August 2012, 01:17 PM] |
 The Elections Secretariat says they have received 110 complaints on the violation of election laws. [More] |
| Ban for “Eelam” word – comedy TESO conference |
| [Saturday, 11 August 2012, 01:14 PM] |
 The Indian central government has issued warning notice to TESO organisers to use the word “Eelam” in TESO meet on August 12 at Chennai. [More] |
| Sri Lanka among countries to receive $55mn UN funds |
| [Saturday, 11 August 2012, 01:08 PM] |
 The United Nations announced that it will allocate $55 million to bolster operations in Sri Lanka and seven other countries, with neglected humanitarian emergencies. [More] |
| India needs to take relook at dealings with neighbours: President |
| [Saturday, 11 August 2012, 01:01 PM] |
 In the strongest reaction yet to India's contentious support to a US sponsored resolution at the UNHRC against Sri Lanka earlier this year, President Mahinda Rajapaksa has broken his silence by calling upon the Indian government to have a relook at its dealings with its neighbours. [More] |
| Swamy asks Jaya to visit SL |
| [Saturday, 11 August 2012, 12:56 PM] |
 Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy on Saturday asked Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa to visit Sri Lanka to ‘help foster Sinhala-Tamil’ reconciliation as he took jibes at DMK chief M. Karunanidhi for going ‘bankrupt’ on ideas on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue. [More] |
| Karunanidhi’s meeting denied permission by Chennai Police |
| [Saturday, 11 August 2012, 06:43 AM] |
 In a major setback to DMK chief Karunanidhi’s attempts to revive the defunct Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisation (TESO) the Chennai Police has denied it permission for a public meeting in the city on Sunday. [More] |
| Russian drowns |
| [Saturday, 11 August 2012, 06:20 AM] |
 A 32 year-old Russian national drowned in the Induruwa seas last evening, police said. [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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