| Action against Central Bank Governor: UNP |
| [Thursday, 12 July 2012, 04:12 PM] |
 United National Party announced legal action would be taken against present activities of Ajith Nivad Cabral, governor of the central government. [More] |
| President appoints Emelda Sukumar as secretary to the Ministry of Social Affairs |
[Thursday, 12 July 2012, 03:35 PM] [ ] |
 18 new secretaries have been appointed to ministries by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Former Government Agent to Jaffna District Emelda Sukumar appointed has the secretary to the Ministry of Social Affairs. [More] |
| Once again Thirumurukandi people to resettle in their own lands |
| [Thursday, 12 July 2012, 02:58 PM] |
 Once again officials announced promised to resettle Thirumurukandi people who are been earlier taken to their own lands by the officials for resettlement and faced attacks from the Military personals once again return to their IDP camp. [More] |
| Black July commemoration in front of British prime minister's office |
| [Thursday, 12 July 2012, 02:38 PM] [] |
 British Tamil Forum invited Tamil people to take part in the black July commemoration schedule to hold on 23rd of July in front of the official residence of British prime minister at 5.00 -8.00pm. [More] |
| Oldest person of SriLanka says good bye |
| [Thursday, 12 July 2012, 02:06 PM] [] |
 Oldest prison of SriLanka named Kopiyawatta Eliyas Happuhami (114) says good bye to his family members and loved once. [More] |
| Lanka to hold international defence seminar |
| [Thursday, 12 July 2012, 01:24 PM] |
 Foreign experts, including those from India, will participate in an international defence seminar to be held in Sri Lanka next month on the country’s post-conflict reconstruction and resettlement process. [More] |
| Changes to be implements in the ruling of this country: Sirithunga Jayasuriya |
| [Thursday, 12 July 2012, 01:09 PM] |
 Leader of the United Socialist party Sirithunga Jayasuriya stated it the correct time to select new government to this country. [More] |
| China would not bear the interference on internal activities of president Mahinda |
| [Thursday, 12 July 2012, 12:57 PM] |
 Chinese ambassador to SriLanka Wu Bangguo announced none of the international countries are permitted to interfere in to internal issue of SriLanka. [More] |
| SLMC decided to join government in the Eastern provincial council election |
| [Thursday, 12 July 2012, 12:55 PM] |
 Spokesman of the SriLanka Muslim Congress decided to join the government in the upcoming eastern provincial council election. [More] |
| Fonseka to full fill the need of United States: Piyasiri |
| [Thursday, 12 July 2012, 10:11 AM] |
 National Freedom Front announced recent speech of Sarath Fonseka would inform that the Fonseka is the SriLankan spokesman of Barak Obama. [More] |
| ‘Hidden meaning’ in Rajapaksa’s remarks: Karunanidhi |
| [Thursday, 12 July 2012, 10:09 AM] |
 India’s Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M Karunanidhi on Wednesday sounded skeptical about holding of Northern provincial elections in Sri Lanka next year, saying there was some “hidden meaning” in the announcement on the polls by President Mahinda Rajapakse. [More] |
| Lankan External Affairs Ministry to release Rizana Nafeek |
| [Thursday, 12 July 2012, 10:08 AM] |
 The Sri Lankan External Affairs Ministry is continuously monitoring the situation of Rizana Nafeek, the Sri Lankan housemaid who sentenced to death by beheading in 2007 in Saudi Arabia, Sri Lankan Diplomatic Sources said. [More] |
| News websites to pay registration fee |
| [Thursday, 12 July 2012, 10:04 AM] |
 Steps are being taken to introduce new laws to make compulsory the registration of new news websites in Sri Lanka while a registration fee and an annual renewal fee will be charged as well, Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella stated. [More] |
| Only 10 thousand military personals deployed in the Jaffna peninsula |
| [Thursday, 12 July 2012, 05:29 AM] |
 Army Commander Let.Gen.Jagath Jayasuriya stated only ten thousand military personals deployed in the security activities to protect 5 million people residing in the Jaffna peninsula. [More] |
| Group of Manik farm IDP's would be resettle today |
| [Thursday, 12 July 2012, 05:27 AM] |
 The Minister of Resettlement Gunaratne Weerakone announced group of displaced people currently residing in the Vavuniya Chettikulam IDP camp schedule to resettle in the own lands today. [More] |
| We need to solve our own problems: G.L.Peries |
| [Thursday, 12 July 2012, 05:23 AM] |
 The Minister of External Affairs G.L.Peries stated we need to solve our own problems. [More] |
| Indian minister Jairam arrive SriLanka |
| [Thursday, 12 July 2012, 05:21 AM] |
 India’s Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh arrive SriLanka on Wednesday evening. [More] |
| Suspect of the Fort railway station bomb explosion urge for rehabilitation |
| [Thursday, 12 July 2012, 03:37 AM] |
 A Tamil Tiger rebel of Sri Lanka expressed today his wish to confess and plead mercy in return for an opportunity to undergo rehabilitation. [More] |
| Minister Wimal Weerawansa owns 30 vehicles |
| [Thursday, 12 July 2012, 03:34 AM] |
 Secretary to the common amenities trade union Dudly Palansuriyarachchie stated Minister Wimal Weerawansa and his collides own 30 vehicles belong to the national engineering corporation. [More] |
| Teachers union expresses displeasure over military training for school children |
| [Thursday, 12 July 2012, 02:55 AM] |
 The Ceylon Teachers Services Union (CTSU) has expressed displeasure over a military training programme organized for the A/L students of the Mahinda Rajapaksa College Homagama at the Rantambe Military Camp. [More] |
| Nomination papers submission for LC polls commence today |
| [Thursday, 12 July 2012, 02:51 AM] |
 Filing Nomination papers for dissolved provincial councils commence today. [More] |
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. [
Members of SriLanka Army continuously warn families of misplaced personals while in the military detention. Group of unidentified personals have threatened to withdraw the case filed at the Vavuniya High Court. [
The Ministry of External Affairs announced they will monitors activities of Canadian government. Previously Canada announced that they will boycott Commonwealth Heads meeting to be held in SriLanka. [
Military spokesman Ruwan Wanigasuriya said we have rescued the body of LTTE leader from Nandikadal lagoon on May 18, 2009. He is not residing in Eritrea. [
Russia decided to donate 8 helicopters to SriLanka. [
Minister Dinesh Gunawardene met Chief Incumbent of the Malwattu Chapters Tibbatuwawe Sumangala thero today. [
Tamil Genocide attack day commemorated at Queens Burg city in Toronto, Canada. [
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Thousands of Tamil national present at the Mulliwaikal mourning organized by the British Tamil Forum. [
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. [