News 2012-06-23
Government members stage protest against dissolving of the Eastern Provincial council
[Saturday, 23 June 2012, 04:59 PM]
Political parties representate the government in the Eastern Provincial council against to dissolving on Eastern provincial council. [More]
We condemns the speech of president Rajapaksa: Narayana Suwami
[Saturday, 23 June 2012, 04:42 PM]
Deputy Minister of the Indian Central government Narayana Suwami condemns the speech of President Rajapaksa which says” 20 years prison terms imposed towards Indian fishermen enter to Lankan maritime border” said the Lankan president. [More]
Namal Rajapaksa starts human trafficking from Vanni to Australia
[Saturday, 23 June 2012, 03:57 PM]
Namal Rajapaksa, the son of SL president Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been behind a human trafficking ring, which operates from Mullaiththeevu in Vanni, sending Eezham Tamils to Australia from the seas off Mullaiththeevu at a price tag of 1 million SL rupees per person,.. [More]
Why does government fail to rehabilitate other political prisoners as they rehabilitate Thamilini: Mano Ganesan
[Saturday, 23 June 2012, 03:40 PM]
Claiming that former female political wing leader of LTTE, Subramaniam Shivathai, was now in the ‘consideration list’ of the government, the Civil Monitoring Commission claimed the government has a secret plan to use former LTTE seniors to its political advantage. [More]
SriLankan Navy re-burried land mines
[Saturday, 23 June 2012, 03:08 PM] []
Once again Lankan Navy buried land mines in the Vanni district. According to the sources land mines were evacuated from these areas recently but however once again Lankan Army buries Landmines in these areas. [More]
Presidential Advisor on agricultural affairs Hemakumara Nanayakkara resigns
[Saturday, 23 June 2012, 02:39 PM]
While faulting the government for its “stupid” and "foolish" decisions with regard to its Agricultural policy, former Presidential Advisor on agricultural affairs Hemakumara Nanayakkara said he would decide on his future political path “in the next few days”. [More]
Police raid ‘mobile brothel’
[Saturday, 23 June 2012, 11:05 AM]
Six persons, including three females, were arrested after police officers raided a mobile brothel operating on Seram Road in the Mt. Lavinia Police Division. [More]
landmine explosion injures 3 in Muhamalai
[Saturday, 23 June 2012, 10:30 AM]
Three persons were injured, one critically, due to an explosion which had occurred during landmine clearing in the Muhamalai area in Jaffna today. [More]
Unidentified body found in Mannar
[Saturday, 23 June 2012, 08:03 AM]
A body has been found on the Thalpaadu Beach in Mannar. [More]
Act against roaming open warrant criminals: D.E.W.Gunasekera
[Saturday, 23 June 2012, 08:00 AM]
Human Resources Senior Minister D.E.W.Gunasekera said that Parliament must take an action against open warrant criminals who move around freely in society. [More]
Monk arrested to raping 10 year old
[Saturday, 23 June 2012, 06:20 AM]
The police have arrested a monk attached to the Nagoda Yatalamatha, Suramanyarama Buddhist Temple for raping a 10 year old novice monk. [More]
Fears stir amid exodus of Sri Lankan refugees: report
[Saturday, 23 June 2012, 05:45 AM]
As many as 150 Sri Lankan refugees are believed to have disappeared from camps across the Indian state of Tamil Nadu in the past fortnight, raising fears of another impending asylum-seeker tragedy in the monsoonal waters of the Indian Ocean. [More]
Iran, SL ask for new world order
[Saturday, 23 June 2012, 05:37 AM]
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa stressed the need for establishment of a new world order in their meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Friday. [More]
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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]
Military personals issue threatening orders against families of misplaced personals
[ Monday, 20 May 2013, 05:58.20 AM ]
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. [More]
SriLanka monitors Canada's activities
[ Monday, 20 May 2013, 04:59.23 AM ]
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. [More]
Prabahakaran no more at Eritrea - Military spokesman
[ Monday, 20 May 2013, 04:05.53 AM ]
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. [More]
Russia to donate 8 helicopter​s
[ Sunday, 19 May 2013, 05:06.29 PM ]
Russia decided to donate 8 helicopters to SriLanka. [More]
Elections should not impose changes in the constituti​on of this country
[ Sunday, 19 May 2013, 03:27.10 PM ]
Minister Dinesh Gunawardene met Chief Incumbent of the Malwattu Chapters Tibbatuwawe Sumangala thero today. [More]
Tamil genocide attack day commemorat​ed in Canada
[ Sunday, 19 May 2013, 03:16.20 PM ] []
Tamil Genocide attack day commemorated at Queens Burg city in Toronto, Canada. [More]
Thousands of Tamils present at the London Mulliwaika​l mourning day
[ Sunday, 19 May 2013, 03:10.32 PM ] []
Thousands of Tamil national present at the Mulliwaikal mourning organized by the British Tamil Forum. [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]