News 2012-06-13
Public will pay for financial mismanagem​ent by govt.: Lakshman Kiriella
[Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 04:45 PM]
Around 96% of the country’s income is spent on loan payments and interest payments while the government is seeking funds from any avenue at the moment, UNP MP Lakshman Kiriella stated. [More]
Humiliated cause at London not only the President but also Sri Lanka: Karu Jayasuriya
[Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 04:39 PM]
The embarrassment caused to President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Britain when attending Queen Elizabeth’s diamond jubilee celebrations had humiliated not only the President but also Sri Lanka, United National Party (UNP) MP Karu Jayasuriya said today. [More]
9 lorries fail to transport vegetable in plastic case raided
[Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 04:36 PM]
Officials of the Consumer Affairs arrested 9 Lorries at Colombo which fail to transport vegetable from plastic cases. [More]
Channel-4 journalist owns luxury apartment in Colombo
[Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 03:08 PM]
Channel-4 journalist Stuart Cosgrove and his wife Shirani Sabaratnitam owes a luxury apartment in Colombo for the last ten years, SriLankan Intelligence Unit revealed. [More]
Three Lankans held with fake passports in India
[Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 02:30 PM]
During surprise checks at lodges in Valasaravakkam, police on Tuesday caught three Sri Lankan Tamils with fake passports, Indian media reports. [More]
Fonseka at Madhu Church
[Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 02:18 PM] []
Former Army Commander visited to Madhu shire today and participated in the special holly mass. Speaking to journalist commander went on to say during the time of mass I pray for people work hard fro my release and also to the people of this country. [More]
Establish religious liberty in SriLanka: National Christian Evangelica​l Alliance
[Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 02:13 PM]
A number of religious liberty organizations are calling for Sri Lanka to officially recognize the country's evangelical community. [More]
Tamil people not interested to hoist national flag: Appathurai Vinayagamo​orthi
[Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 01:14 PM]
Tamil National Alliance Jaffna District parliamentarian Appathurai Vinayagamoorthi announced I refused hoist the lion flag in order to announce international on problems of Tamil people in this country. [More]
Buddhist monks are not permitted to enter parliament: Asgiriya Chapter
[Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 12:42 PM]
Chief Incumbent of the Asgiriya Chapter most Ven. Udugana Budhharakitha Thera stated Buddhist monks are not permitted to enter parliament and engage in the politics. [More]
Special liquid from China to destroy human remains at Mulliwaika​l
[Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 10:40 AM]
Sri Lankan government has imported special liquid from China to destroy human remains at Mulliwaikal area, sources said. All these Tamil people were murders by the Lankan Army on last stage of war. [More]
Court grants permission for Ravi to travel abroad
[Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 10:38 AM]
UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake who is facing allegations of violating financial regulations was granted permission by the Colombo High Court today(June 12) to travel abroad. [More]
Advisors of Ban Ki-moon protecting SriLankan: Inner City Press questioned
[Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 10:33 AM]
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon does not follow through on Sri Lanka accountability, nor on Sri Lankan threats against journalists which emanate from inside and are even copied to the UN, the Inner City Press has reported.Inner City Press’ Matthew Russell Lee ahs sated that on June 11 Inner City Press had asked Ban’s lead spokesman Martin Nesirky two questions about Sri Lanka. [More]
Security is not enough: Fonseka
[Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 04:24 AM]
Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka blamed officials fail to provide proper security for him. [More]
HIV/AIDS test for prisoners at Welikada prison
[Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 03:53 AM]
A Sri Lankan court today ordered the prison officials to refer the prison inmates who were tested positive for HIV/AIDS to a special clinic. [More]
Airways suffering losses due to President’s and Ministers foreign trips
[Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 03:49 AM]
Sri Lanka’s low-cost carrier Mihin Lanka is incurring losses due to President Mahinda Rajapaksa personally using aircrafts for his foreign trips, the United National Party (UNP) charged. [More]
Bollywood produce LTTE movies
[Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 03:37 AM]
Cinematographer-director Santosh Sivan and Vicky Donor's director Shoojit Sircar are all set to make epic dramas set in the heart of the Sri Lankan LTTE. [More]
Suspect involved in the bank robbery shot down
[Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 03:23 AM]
One person killed following a shootout between bank robbers and police in Talangama early today morning, Police said. [More]
11 illegally trying to head Australia arrested
[Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 03:21 AM]
Police today arrested 11 persons plotting to illegally travel to Australia from Puttalam. [More]
UNP in new internal battle over Sarath Fonseka
[Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 03:21 AM]
Problems raised in United National Party on supporting Sarath Fonseka. [More]
A major changes implemente​d in the UK migrating policy
[Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 03:16 AM]
The British government yesterday announced a major overhaul of family migration policy which will help stop foreign criminals hiding behind human rights laws to avoid deportation and ensure that only migrants who can support themselves financially may establish their family life in the UK. [More]
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India fail to solve problems of Tamils in SriLanka: Indian High Commissioner
[ Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 12:36.44 PM ] []
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. [More]
Unblasted bomb recovered in Batticaloa
[ Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 07:56.43 AM ] []
Unblasted bomb recovered from Vavunatheevu police division in Batticaloa district. [More]
Ranil - Praba agreement helped to separate Eastern commander: Sajith Premadasa
[ Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 03:51.18 AM ]
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. [More]
Lankan refuges received political asylum in US, Finland and Sweden
[ Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 02:31.45 AM ]
Lankan asylum seekers received asylum at US, Finland and Sweden. [More]
Netherland Tamils mark Mullivaikal remembrance
[ Monday, 20 May 2013, 04:13.59 PM ] []
Tamil’s in Nethrland marked the 4th year anniversary of Mulliwaikal, massacre and demanding for the genocide that took place in May 18, 2009. [More]
Former JVP leader’s daughter arrested
[ Monday, 20 May 2013, 02:09.58 PM ]
The eldest daughter of former JVP leader Rohana Wijeweera’s arrested today , police media spokesman Buddhika Siriwardene said. [More]
Exhibition in Melbourne highlights Tamil Genocide
[ Monday, 20 May 2013, 01:42.05 PM ] []
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. [More]
Norway tells Lanka: Respect Vienna Convention
[ Monday, 20 May 2013, 08:22.06 AM ]
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. [More]
UN has a second chance to right wrongs on Sri Lanka
[ Friday, 16 November 2012, 07:18.53 AM ]
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. [More]