| We are prepared the support the government if it will deliver to the public the promises: Ranil Wickremasinghe |
| [Monday, 18 June 2012, 04:16 PM] |
 We are prepared the support the government if it will deliver to the public the promises the government made including affording the Rs. 7,500 salary increase, UNP leader Ranil Wickremasinghe said today. [More] |
| Protest stage against the Trincomalee rector of Vatharumullai campus of Eastern University |
[Monday, 18 June 2012, 04:07 PM] [ ] |
 Protest stage against the Trincomalee Rector of the Vantharumullai campus of Eastern University today. [More] |
| Rs.77 million worth of heroin recovered in Mannar |
| [Monday, 18 June 2012, 03:36 PM] |
 Rs.77 million worth of heroin recovered in Mannar area. These entire heroins were illegally transported to SriLanka by boat from Ramanathapuram area in Northern India. [More] |
| Bipasha Basu received treatment from Lankan illegal doctor |
| [Monday, 18 June 2012, 03:18 PM] |
 Dr. Eliyantha White who was well recoganised has illegal doctor by the SriLankan media council has terated Ms. Bipasha Basu, one of India’s most sought after actresses, who was in town for the grand show that evening, had dislocated her shoulder during rehearsals. [More] |
| Britain Prime Minister did not apologized from Lankan president: Spokesman of UK embassy |
| [Monday, 18 June 2012, 03:01 PM] |
 Spokesman of the UK embassy in SriLanka said that the UK Prime Minister David Cameroon did not apologies from President Mahinda Rajapaksa for cancelling his speech schedule to deliver at the Commonwealth Economic Forum. [More] |
| I will never join Mahinda Rajapaksa government: Arujuna Ranathunga |
| [Monday, 18 June 2012, 02:37 PM] |
 Parliamentarian of the Democratic National Alliance Arujuna Ranathunga stated he would not join the corrupted regime of Rajapaksa government in this country. [More] |
| Deputy Minister M.K.D.S Gunawardena suffers from heart attack |
| [Monday, 18 June 2012, 02:02 PM] |
 Deputy Minister of Buddhashasana and religious affairs M.K.D.S Gunawardena was reportedly admitted to a Hospital in Colombo a short while ago after he suffered a heart attack, informed sources said. [More] |
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| Jaffna court prevents demonstration against land acquisition |
[Monday, 18 June 2012, 01:59 PM] [ ] |
 The Jaffna magistrate’s court issued an order today (June 18), preventing the holding of a protest in front of the town’s main bus stand against the acquisition of lands by the government in North and East areas. Pursuant to a request by the HQI of Jaffna, magistrate Manickavasagar Ganesharaja ordered that the protestors should vacate the area. [More] |
| Full skeleton of 12,000 years old man found |
| [Monday, 18 June 2012, 01:36 PM] |
 A complete skeleton of a pre historic man was found for the first time in the country at Fahien cave archeological site, Pahiyangala, Kaluthara the Director General of Archeology confirmed. [More] |
| Changes to be implemented in the Lankan foreign policy! Ambassadors’ are invited to SriLanka |
| [Monday, 18 June 2012, 01:28 PM] |
 SriLankan government decided to implement changes in the foreign policy of the country. Government has organized special conference and invited Lankan ambassadors in the foreign countries for this special conference. [More] |
| Lankan naval men threaten TN fishermen, seize catch |
| [Monday, 18 June 2012, 12:48 PM] |
 Sri Lankan naval men allegedly threatened fishermen, who put to sea from here, at gun point near Katchatheevu today and took away their catch, officials said. [More] |
| Sri Lankan English work earns Briton an MBE |
| [Monday, 18 June 2012, 12:46 PM] |
 Michael Meyler, a British National living in Sri Lanka, has been honoured by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in her Birthday Honours List for 2012 a press release issued by the British High Commission, Colombo, said. [More] |
| Sri Lanka to impose power cuts if drought persists |
| [Monday, 18 June 2012, 09:14 AM] |
 Sri Lanka's power monopoly, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) may be forced to impose power cuts soon if there is no rain to generate hydropower. [More] |
| 2 Lankans further remanded in UK |
| [Monday, 18 June 2012, 08:29 AM] |
 Two Lankans further remanded for murdering Sameera Chandrasena farmer at Oxford area in Britain. [More] |
| Why do JVP fail to provide evidence about the suspects of Katuwana killings: Keheliya Rambukwella |
| [Monday, 18 June 2012, 08:25 AM] |
 The JVP should furnish details of the persons involved in Katuwana killings to police and cooperate with investigations, said media minister Keheliya Rambukwella. [More] |
| Case of Lankan Tamil national schedule to taken up at the Australian courts |
| [Monday, 18 June 2012, 08:02 AM] |
 Lankan detained in the Australia for long term filed case against Australian intelligence unit. This case schedule to take up for the hearing today. [More] |
| New history begin from Mulliwaikal: Paza Nedumaran |
| [Monday, 18 June 2012, 06:02 AM] [] |
 Sinhala and Indian government announced all the fights were over in Mulliwaikal area. There is no more Tamil Eelam in this country. But however our new history begun from Mulliwaikal said the leader of the Paza. Nedumaran ,leader of the Tamil National Organization. [More] |
| Ministry of Health appoints special committee to hold investigations on corruptions at Jaffna base hospital |
| [Monday, 18 June 2012, 05:58 AM] |
 The Ministry of Health has appointed special committee to hold investigations to on corruptions reported at the Jaffna Base hospital. [More] |
| Case file against four Tamil political parties |
| [Monday, 18 June 2012, 05:23 AM] |
 Case filed against four Tamil political parties at High Court. [More] |
| Lankan government to maintain close relationship with Kerala government |
| [Monday, 18 June 2012, 05:03 AM] |
 At present Lankan government as taken various steps to maintain close relationship with Kerala where it's continuously make pressure against Tamil Nadu government on Mullai Periyar damp. [More] |
| Government fails to accept our demands we will contest alone: SriLanka Muslim Congress |
| [Monday, 18 June 2012, 04:52 AM] |
 SriLanka Muslim Congress announced if the government fails to accept their demands then their party would contest alone in the upcoming Eastern provincial council election. [More] |
| No change in Sri Lanka's tea exports to Iran |
| [Monday, 18 June 2012, 04:45 AM] |
 Sri Lanka's Tea Exporters Association says there has not been any improvement in tea exports to Iran even after Sri Lanka has been exempted by the United States from following the sanctions on Iran. [More] |
| People have forgot the LTTE attacks: Champika Ranawaka |
| [Monday, 18 June 2012, 04:24 AM] |
 The Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka stated some people have forgot the alleged attacks carried out by the LTTE in this country. [More] |
| JVP challenges government to prove evidence of Hambantota shooting incident |
| [Monday, 18 June 2012, 04:05 AM] |
 Member of Parliament and JVP polit bureau member Anura Kumara Dissanayake claims the government is creating various interpretations and wrong depictions of the shooting incident in Katuwana, Hambantota on Friday (June 15). [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. [