| New Malden bank sorry for displaying ‘genocide’ flag |
| [Sunday, 12 August 2012, 06:37 PM] |
 A bank has apologised after displaying a Sri Lankan flag that reminded a community of the horrors of their country’s civil war. [More] |
| Accident at Killinochchie |
[Sunday, 12 August 2012, 06:05 PM] [ ] |
 Youth injured from an accident rushed to the Killinochchie base hospital and transferred to the Jaffna teaching hospital for further treatment. [More] |
| Government should urge apologies for the death of Dilrukshan: Siritunga Jayasuriya |
| [Sunday, 12 August 2012, 05:17 PM] |
 Leader of the Socialist Equality party Siritunga Jayasuriya present at the funeral ceremony stated President Mahinda Rajapaksa should urge apologies for the death of Dilrukshan while at prison. [More] |
| Decisions for Tamil people at TESO conference |
| [Sunday, 12 August 2012, 04:56 PM] |
 Many decisions were taken at the TESO conference held at the Rajapettai YMCA grounds in Chennai. [More] |
| Sri Lankan Army running state of emergency: Karunanidhi |
| [Sunday, 12 August 2012, 04:44 PM] [] |
 Seeking to inject life into the defunct Tamil Eelam Supporters’ Organisation, DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Sunday charged the Sri Lankan army with running a “state of Emergency” in Tamil areas. He also said a long-term solution to the Tamils issue has to be a political one. [More] |
| UNP and TNA to hold joint ruling in the eastern province |
| [Sunday, 12 August 2012, 04:30 PM] |
 United National Party and the Tamil National Alliance decided to hold joint ruling in the eastern provincial council, sources said. [More] |
| SriLankan did not receive invitation to take part in the UNHRC session: G.L.Peries |
| [Sunday, 12 August 2012, 04:21 PM] |
 Minister G.L.Peries announced SriLanka did not receive an invitation to take part in the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva. [More] |
| Brothel house raided in Mt.Lavinia |
| [Sunday, 12 August 2012, 04:18 PM] |
 Anti-vice squads have raided a brothel fronting as an Ayurvedic massage centre at Mt. Lavinia and arrested seven persons. [More] |
| Threats against Mannar magistrate: AG says no decision against suspects |
| [Sunday, 12 August 2012, 03:12 PM] |
 No decision has been taken regarding any action against the suspects involved in making threatening calls to the Mannar Magistrate, Attorney General Palitha Fernando said. [More] |
| 22 LTTE supporters hold secrete discussions with Gotabaya |
| [Sunday, 12 August 2012, 03:09 PM] |
 A 22 member delegation of Tamil diaspora which comprised mostly the individuals who were one time LTTE supporters abroad were assured by the Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa that the government was committed towards enhancing the lives of the Tamils in the war hit areas and addressing the humanitarian issues which remain unsettled. [More] |
| 323 accidents on Southern Expressway |
| [Sunday, 12 August 2012, 02:50 PM] |
 said that a total of 323 accidents have occurred on the Southern Expressway since its opening on November 30, 2011 until today (Aug 12, 2012). [More] |
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| Protest in front of Indian commission in Colombo - Effigies of Karunanithi and Sambanthan burnt |
| [Sunday, 12 August 2012, 12:23 PM] [] |
 The protest was staged opposite the Indian High Commissioner's official residence and was organized by the Federation of National Organizations. [More] |
| TESO meet permitted at YMCA grounds by Madras HC |
| [Sunday, 12 August 2012, 12:19 PM] [] |
| The Tamil Eelam Supporters' Organisation (TESO) has been permitted by the Madras High Court to go ahead with its conference at the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) grounds, Royapettah in Chennai. [More] |
| Karunanidhi seeks UN intervention instead of Eelam |
| [Sunday, 12 August 2012, 08:13 AM] |
 After Chennai Police denied permission to hold a public meeting of the Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisation (TESO), the DMK is holding a conclave on the Sri Lankan Tamil issue at a private hotel in the city. [More] |
| Police use tear gas against Badulla demonstrators |
| [Sunday, 12 August 2012, 08:10 AM] |
 The police used tear gas to disperse a group engaged in a demonstration opposite the Badulla General Hospital earlier on Sunday morning. [More] |
| Person stabbed to death in Padiyatalawa |
| [Sunday, 12 August 2012, 05:54 AM] |
 A person was stabbed to death with a sharp weapon on the Unagasella Road in Padiyatalawa, police stated while one suspect has been apprehended in connection with the murder. [More] |
| Lanka starts propaganda over LLRC action plan |
| [Sunday, 12 August 2012, 05:44 AM] |
 Germany has been briefed by Sri Lanka on the National Action Plan, which has been approved by the SL Cabinet of Ministers to implement the LLRC recommendations. [More] |
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. [
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. [
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. [
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. [
Students of Jaffna University commemorated death anniversary of people killed in the Mulliwaikal war. [
A woman attempted to commit suicide by jumping into a well with her 3 children in Vavuniya this morning. [
Man who has married mother and daughter of same family arrested. [
International community continuously hold debates on genocide attacks carried out by the racist government against Tamil’s in SriLanka. [
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. [