| Special pooja to resettle people in Mullitivu |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 06:22 PM] |
 People of the Kopaipula village of Mullitivu area organize special pooja at the Wattrapalai Kannagiamman kovil this morning on urging to resettle them in their villages. [More] |
| We will hold protest in Jaffna: Tamil National People’s Front |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 06:20 PM] |
 Tamil National People’s Front announced they would stage protest against the death of Dilrukshan. [More] |
| TNA MP's visited the villages affected by mini tornado in Batticaloa district |
[Monday, 13 August 2012, 04:13 PM] [ ] |
 Parliamentarians of Tamil National Alliance C.Yogeswaran and Pone. Selvarasa visited the mini tornado hit sites of Wellaweli area in Batticaloa district. [More] |
| President sends Condolence to people of Iran |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 03:31 PM] |
 President Mahinda Rajapaksa has sent a condolence message to Iranian President Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the twine earthquakes that struck Iran, killing several hundred people and causing much destruction. [More] |
| Government should hold investigations on reason of holding TESO conference: Pubudu Jagoda |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 03:27 PM] |
 Socialist Front party announced its necessary to hold investigations on reason of holding TESO conference by the DMK leader M.Karynanithi. [More] |
| Import tax on B.onions and potatoes increased |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 03:26 PM] |
 Import taxes on big-onions increased by Rs. 50/- and potatoes increased by Rs.30 per Kilogram respectively. [More] |
| CEB conveys displeasure to Chinese constructor over Norochcholai power plant |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 02:34 PM] |
 The CEB has conveyed its strong displeasure over the continuous breakdowns at the Lakvijaya power plant at Norochcholai to its Chinese constructor. [More] |
| Appoint commission to probe attacks on prisoners: Sangaree asks President |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 02:30 PM] |
 The Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) today called on President Rajapaksa to appoint a commission of inquiry to look into alleged assaults on inmates of Mahara Prison by prison officers. [More] |
| Mannar courts issued summons on minister Rishad |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 02:26 PM] |
 The Mannar Magistrate’s Court today issued summons on Minister Rishard Bathiudeen to appear before court on August 27 for allegedly threatening a judge. [More] |
| Final day of Sivanthan's hunger strike ended with the support of large crowd of people |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 01:46 PM] [] |
 Sivanthan Gobinath started his hunger strike with five action demands towards international community and engage continues hunger strike for past twenty two days. He ended his hunger strike protest on the day of closing ceremony of London Olympic Games. [More] |
| Visa through online! Lanka earned Rs 1.20 billion income from tourist arrival |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 01:38 PM] |
 The Immigration and Emigration department announced within the past 7 months tourist arrival through online bookings has earned Rs1.20 billion incomes to the country. [More] |
| Steps take to renovate mosque and houses destroyed by fire |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 01:37 PM] [] |
 Deputy minister M.L.A.M.Hizbulla announced steps have been taken to renovate the Mohideen mosque and temporary houses destroyed from the fire at Unnichchai village in Batticaloa district. [More] |
| Mini tornado hits Batticaloa: TNA parliamentarian Ariyanendiran visits the site |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 01:34 PM] [] |
 Tamil National Alliance parliamentarian P.Ariyanendiran visited to the areas affected by the mini Tornado in Batticaloa area. [More] |
| Swazi government rejected the citizenship- Lankan attempt to suicide |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 12:30 PM] |
 A Sri Lankan refugee wants to kill himself because government is refusing to grant him Swazi citizenship. [More] |
| 5 Lankans arrested in Dubai |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 09:23 AM] |
 Five Sri Lankans allegedly broke into a medical store in Jumeirah and stole three laptops, the Dubai Criminal Court heard. [More] |
| King of Swaziland to visit Sri Lanka |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 09:21 AM] |
 His majesty the King Mswati III of the Kingdom of Swaziland and Inkhosikati Mahlangu will arrive in today (13) on a 3-day State visit to Sri Lanka, government information reports. [More] |
| DMK members stopped the speech of Lankan Tamils at the debate of TESO conference |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 08:13 AM] [] |
 DMK members have stopped the speech of Eelam Tamil nationals on discussions at the TESO conference held at the Chennai on Sunday morning. [More] |
| TMVP candidate office attacked in Batticaloa |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 08:03 AM] |
 Kathankudi police announced group of unidentified persons have carried out attack against office of United People Freedom Alliance Batticaloa candidate P.Prshanthan . [More] |
| Media should not work for narrow purpose: Ajith Rohana |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 06:12 AM] |
 Police media spokesman SP Ajith Rohana announced some of the media organizations and individual’s hopes to create separation among majority Sinhala and minority community Tamil people of this country. [More] |
| Other nations should not intervene to Lankan issue: Faizal Mustapha |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 06:08 AM] |
 Faizal Mustapha the deputy minister of information and technology stated other nations should not intervene on Lankan issue. [More] |
| Indian central government does not allow establishing Tamil Eelam in SriLanka: Narayanaswmy |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 06:03 AM] |
 Indian central government minister Narayanaswmy announced Indian central government would not allow establishing Tamil Eelam in SriLanka. [More] |
| ICC probes corruption in Sri Lanka Cricket |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 05:55 AM] |
 Sri Lanka Cricket together with the International Cricket Council (ICC) is investigating alleged corruption in Sri Lanka, which centres around a taped conversation, SLC has said. [More] |
| Migrated Tamil to destroy Lankan economy: Minister Peries |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 05:42 AM] |
 The Minister of External Affairs G.L.Peries announced migrated Tamil people are hoping to destroy economic development of this country. [More] |
| Chandrika worked against president in 2005 election: Wimal Weerawansa |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 05:07 AM] |
 The minister of Construction and Common Amenities Wimala Weerawansa stated during the 2005 presidential election former president Chandrika Bandaranike Kumarathuga worked against the present president Mahinda Rajapaksa. [More] |
| Indian government responsible for Lankan genocide attack: Wickramabahu |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 04:57 AM] |
 Eelam Tamil are a national community, north and east are their motherland. Eelam Tamils have the right to self- determination. Indian government responsible for genocide attack carried out against these people during the last stage of war in the country, said Wicramabahu Karunaratne. [More] |
| Lankan should punish war criminals: Brinda Karta |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 04:27 AM] |
 Indian Marxist Communist party political committee member Brinda Karat stressed Lankan government to identify and take punish all war criminals involved in the war crime allegations during the war against LTTE in the country. [More] |
| Allocate more funds to strength military personals: Ratnasiri |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 04:10 AM] |
 Senior Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake today said that armed forces and police should be equipped with modern weapons as there were signs of terrorists raising their heads again. [More] |
| Malaysia High Commissioner supports Tamils called back |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 04:08 AM] |
 SriLankan High Commissioner to Malaysia K. Godage has been recalled to Colombo after falling afoul of his External Affairs Ministry over a seemingly sympathetic ear to pro-Tamil Sri Lankan groups here. [More] |
| CEPA agreement crisis continues |
| [Monday, 13 August 2012, 03:59 AM] |
 The controversial Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was not taken up for detailed discussions either at the CEO forum or at the meeting the Indian delegation had with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce last week, informed sources said. Discussion on CEPA will be in the agenda during the recent visit of the Indian delegation. [More] |
Indian High Commissioner to SriLanka Ashok K.Kantha informed Tamil National Alliance that India fail to achieve victor on granting proper solution to problems faced Tamils in SriLanka. [
Unblasted bomb recovered from Vavunatheevu police division in Batticaloa district. [
UNP MP Sajith Premadasa says his father gave one group in the LTTE weapons in order to try and create a split in the LTTE. [
Lankan asylum seekers received asylum at US, Finland and Sweden. [
Tamil’s in Nethrland marked the 4th year anniversary of Mulliwaikal, massacre and demanding for the genocide that took place in May 18, 2009. [
The eldest daughter of former JVP leader Rohana Wijeweera’s arrested today , police media spokesman Buddhika Siriwardene said. [
An exhibition in Melbourne, detailing the Tamil genocide, was attended by over one hundred people. This exhibition commenced at Collingwood Gallery, 292 Smith Street, Collingwood, VIC at 2.00m and organized by the Tamil Regugee Council. [
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. [
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. [