| Youths injured by sword attack in Ariyalai Jaffna |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 03:24 PM] |
 Two youth from Ariyalai area severely attacked from the sword attack and currently receiving treatment at the ICU of Jaffna Teaching hospital, Jaffna police said. [More] |
| Substandard diesel troubles vehicles |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 03:23 PM] |
 Another crisis in the energy sector was emerging as a large number of vehicles, including five locomotive engines and 50 private buses had been stalled due to pumping alleged substandard diesel, sources said. [More] |
| Election Secretariat ordered to evacuate Election Commission operates at Eravur post office |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 02:32 PM] |
 Election Secretariat ordered to evacuate election commission which operates at post office Batticaloa- Eravur by 31st of July. [More] |
| We stress to grant death sentence for Rajeev killers: E.V.K.S.Ilankoowan |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 02:29 PM] |
 Leader of the Tamil Nadu Congress party E.V.K.S.Ilankoowan announced they would stress Indian president Pranab Mukarjee to cancel the mercy petition of Rajeev killers and ordered to hang them to death. [More] |
| Karunanidhi responsible for death of Velupillai Prabakaran: Vijayakanth |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 02:27 PM] |
 Talking on the state government on several issues, Vijayakanth alleged that the state official machinery had turned corrupt. He also criticized DMK leader M Karunanidhi for the forthcoming TESO conference. [More] |
| ‘Madam President’ Rajapaksa SB address president |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 01:33 PM] |
 Higher Education Minister S.B. Dissanayake, who was present when the President met the Editors, made a faux pas when he addressed President Mahinda Rajapaksa ‘Janadhipathiniyani’ (Madam President) when explaining the status of the strikes by university staff. [More] |
| 50 Tanks were destroyed by LTTE: Sarath Fonseka |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 01:16 PM] |
 Former Army commander Sarath Fonseka stated with the support of 80 tanks Lankan forces began their war against LTTE in the country. However 50 tanks were destroyed by the LTTE attacks and at the end army was able to save only 30 tanks said the commander. [More] |
| "Tamil Eelam" is the only solution: World Tamil organisations |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 01:13 PM] |
 Tamil organizations promised to work together to establish Tamil Eelam without political, economic and cultural differences. [More] |
| Minister Rishadh visits Mecca city |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 01:11 PM] |
 Minister Rishadh Bathudeen has visited to Mecca holy city where he was ordered to appear before courts on 6th of September, Lawyers said. [More] |
| Wild elephant attacks a family man |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 01:08 PM] |
 Karadiyanaru police announced resident of Chenkaladi area in Batticaloa reported dead due to the attack of wild elephant in the area. [More] |
| EU hope for free and transparent election in SriLanka |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 09:53 AM] |
 US and Europen Union said it hoped the provincial council elections would be free and fair and pledged it would support the democratic process here. [More] |
| Take over weapons from armed groups: Election Commissioner |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 09:51 AM] |
 Amid allegations that armed groups are operating in the East, the Elections Department has written to Police Chief N.K. Ilangakoon directing him to have the weapons issued to some political parties or individuals returned to the police, officials said yesterday. [More] |
| US concern over religious and social freedom in SriLanka |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 09:47 AM] |
 Incidents of societal abuses or discrimination based on religious affiliation, belief, or practice were reported in Sri Lanka last year, the United States said on Monday. [More] |
| Media condemns the Gandhi statue vandalised in Jaffna |
[Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 04:52 AM] [ ] |
 A second statue of Mahatma Gandhi was vandalised in Sri Lanka, this time in the Army-controlled Northern Province headquarter town of Jaffna. [More] |
| Bishop of Mannar was refused meet prisoners |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 04:49 AM] |
 UNP MP Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena yesterday alleged that the dictatorial Rajapaksa regime was denying even the basic right of people to visit those held over terrorism charges. [More] |
| Election commission officers to meet election commissioner |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 04:48 AM] |
 Officers of the election commission schedule to hold special discussion with election commissioner on upcoming provincial council election today. [More] |
| New university to solve z-score problem? |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 04:43 AM] |
 The Minister of Higher Education S.B.Dissanayake stated new university to be open to solve Z-score problems of this country. [More] |
| SriLanka inflation increase further more |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 04:41 AM] |
 Sri Lanka's annual inflationrate may have accelerated to a 42-month high in July as a drought pushed up local food prices and a weaker rupee aggravated import bills. [More] |
| Mercy petition of Murugan,Perarivalan and Santhan sent to Pranab Mukherjee |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 04:36 AM] |
 Pranab Mukherjee will take charge this Wednesday as the 13th President of India, a journey that began right here in Chennai, when the then Finance Minister sought the blessings of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi first. [More] |
| Due to ethnical differences Lankan deport from Australia: "The Australian"reports |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 03:27 AM] |
 The first Tamil man to be deported from Australia since the end of the Sri Lankan war was returned a week after Sri Lanka’s navy chief complained to Australia’s high commissioner of double standards in the treatment of Sinhalese and Tamil asylum-seekers. [More] |
| Sivanthan continues hunger strike for ninth day |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 03:23 AM] [] |
 Sivanthan Gopinath continues his hunger strike protest campaign for ninth day in front of the Olympic ground at London. [More] |
| Transfer all members involved in the corruption activities: Government Medical Officers |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 03:12 AM] |
 Government Medical Officials of the Jaffna teaching hospital urge to take legal action and transfer all the individuals involved in the corruption activities. [More] |
| Lankan Tamil permitted to urge asylum in US |
[Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 03:09 AM] [ ] |
 Attorney General of Australia Nicola Roxon has authorised the extradition of an ethnic Tamil, wanted by the US on offshore terrorism charges, despite his fears he will be deported to Sri Lanka and punished. [More] |
| Man who disturbed first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa suffering from mentally illness |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 03:06 AM] |
 A man has been given bail on a charge of disrturbing first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa in her morning exercises at Galle Face Green. [More] |
| 50% of LLRC recommendations implemented: President Rajapaksa |
| [Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 03:05 AM] |
 President Mahinda Rajapaksa announced fifty percent of LLRC recommendations have been already implemented in this country. [More] |
The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) has once again criticised Muslims who wear the Niqab and Burka in Sri Lanka saying that it should not be allowed. [
The Government will ratify a United Nations obligation in Parliament next week to ban anyone in Sri Lanka aiding and abetting internationally proscribed terrorist organizations that include Al-Qaeda or the Taliban. [
Dr.Shivashankar arrested while at the Kokawil military base was released this morning. [
Nearly 30 Sri Lankan individuals and two companies have been named in a first of its kind worldwide publication of those having secret accounts in offshore jurisdictions. [
While the debate continues on the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the 17th Amendment to the Constitution must be implemented before having elections for the Northern Province. [
President Mahinda Rajapaksa announced we have decided to implement changes in the 13th amendment to stop dividing this motherland. [
Prior to Navi Pillay’s visit SriLankan government decided to implement 53 recommendations proposed in the LLRC report. [
Detectives investigating a series of thefts are trying to trace the owners of a haul of gold jewellery worth more than 500,000. [
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. [