| SLMC did not join the TNA protest on land grabbing: Bashir Segu Dawood |
| [Monday, 25 June 2012, 04:28 PM] |
 SriLanka Muslim Congress announced they did not supported the protest carried out by the Tamil National Alliance against land grabbing of military personals in the Northern province. [More] |
| Signature collection against Jaffna hospital director |
| [Monday, 25 June 2012, 04:08 PM] |
 Government medical officials of Jaffna hospital collects signature from doctors against the Bawani Pasubathiraja director of the Jaffna hospital. [More] |
| Book on national leader Prabha released in Chennai |
| [Monday, 25 June 2012, 02:51 PM] |
 A book on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam leader V Prabhakaran was today released Chennai by city-based historian S Muthiah. [More] |
| Lankan representative condemns the letter written by the UNESCO advisor Jinnah |
| [Monday, 25 June 2012, 02:16 PM] |
 Hasan Mohammed Jinnah, Regional Advisor (Asia-Pacific Region) for Human Rights and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has written to several nations and also to United Nation on importance of establishing Tamil Eelam and importance to hold common general election this regard. [More] |
| Indian Defence advisor to meet TNA members |
| [Monday, 25 June 2012, 01:44 PM] |
 Indian Defence advisor Shiva Shankar Menon schedule to arrive Colombo on Friday and also hold special discussions with Tamil National Alliance on problems of Tamil people in SriLanka, sources said. [More] |
| SriLanka government banned IOM activities in the country |
| [Monday, 25 June 2012, 01:42 PM] |
 The government has directed the International Organization for Migration(IOM) to halt the issuance of accreditation cards to ex-LTTE cadres, who have completed the government rehabilitation programme. Accordingly, the IOM has decided to suspend the ID issuing process. [More] |
| Activities of migrated Tamil people encourage terrorist activities in the country: Sri Lanka at UNHRC session |
[Monday, 25 June 2012, 01:37 PM] [ ] |
 Sri Lanka informed UN Human Rights Council that the activities of migrated Tamil people encourage terrorist activities in the country. [More] |
| Women's rights to be discuss at UNHRC session |
| [Monday, 25 June 2012, 08:57 AM] |
 Women’s rights" to be discuss at the 20th session of UN Human Rights council today. [More] |
| C-4 ammunition recovered in Mullaitivu district |
| [Monday, 25 June 2012, 08:41 AM] |
 Vavuniya police officials recovered 359 kg of C-4 ammunitions from Muliwaikal area in Mullaitivu district today. [More] |
| Pakistani heroin smuggler arrested at BIA |
| [Monday, 25 June 2012, 06:34 AM] |
 A Pakistan national from Karachi had been arrested with 20 heroin tablets by the Police Narcotic Bureau on Saturday around 10.30pm, the Police Media Unit said. [More] |
| Supreme courts cancelled Z-score for 2011 A/L examination |
| [Monday, 25 June 2012, 06:30 AM] |
 The Supreme Court today ordered the University Grants Commission (UGC) to annul z-score calculation for 2001 G.C.E. Advanced Level examination and to recalculate for old and new syllabus separately, Ada Derana reporter said. [More] |
| Switzerland decided to deport 2,000 Lankan Tamil refugees |
| [Monday, 25 June 2012, 06:28 AM] |
 Switzerland has decided to deport 2,000 Sri Lankan Tamils after their claim for refugee status has been rejected, according to Swiss Immigration and Emigration office. [More] |
| Karunanithi urge central government to protect Tamil Nadu fishermen |
| [Monday, 25 June 2012, 06:24 AM] |
 DMK chief M Karunanidhi today demanded that the Centre take steps to safeguard Tamil Nadu fishermen in the wake of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa reportedly hinting that those caught fishing in Katchatheevu could face up to 20 years in jail. [More] |
| Government turns down India’s offer |
| [Monday, 25 June 2012, 06:22 AM] |
 The government has turned down India’s offer to develop the Palali airport and instead decided to handle it under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, it is reported. [More] |
| (2nd Lead) |
| Body of Sinhala national recovered in Batticaloa |
[Monday, 25 June 2012, 06:02 AM] [ ] |
 Kaluwanjikudi police officials recovered body of a male near the post office at Periya Kallaru area in Batticaloa district this morning. [More] |
| Majority of Jaffna people owns Sinhala blood: Jaffna district Army Commander |
| [Monday, 25 June 2012, 05:54 AM] |
 Army commander of the Jaffna district Maj.Gen.Hathurusinghe stated majority of Jaffna people owns Sinhala blood in their bodies. [More] |
| TMVP to be separated ? |
| [Monday, 25 June 2012, 05:23 AM] |
 Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal party(TMVP) headed by the Eastern Provincial Chief Minister Sevanesathurai Chandrakanthan to be separated in to two group, Sinhala news paper reports. [More] |
| Steps would be taken to reconstruct the Army: Jagath Jayasuriya |
| [Monday, 25 June 2012, 04:56 AM] |
 Army Commander Jagath Jayasuriya stated Army would be reconstructed under Defence and Development sectors of the country. [More] |
| Buddhist monks attacks religious center in Galle |
| [Monday, 25 June 2012, 04:30 AM] |
 Group of Buddhist monks together with Sinhala people carried out attack against a building constructed by the separate group of Buddhist monks in Galle district. [More] |
| Middle East countries search on Lankan maids |
| [Monday, 25 June 2012, 04:27 AM] |
 Arrival of Indonesian housemaids decreased in Middle East countries and Lankan maids receive more job opportunities in this country. [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. [