| 3 Women attempt to smuggle gold arrested |
| [ Tuesday, 04 June 2013, 08:56.01 AM ] |
 3women attempt to smuggle Rs.40 Lakhs worth of gold from Colombo to Chennai arrested at the Katunayake international airport this morning. [More] |
| Maldivian national arrested |
| [ Tuesday, 04 June 2013, 05:07.28 AM ] |
 A 35- year-old Maldivian was arrested by the Alawathugoda Police today for allegedly defrauding a local of Rs. 3.5 million. [More] |
| Rajaratnam brothers discuss with US officials |
| [ Tuesday, 04 June 2013, 05:03.53 AM ] |
 Rengan Rajaratnam, the younger brother of imprisoned hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam, is negotiating with prosecutors on a possible resolution to his criminal insider trading case, including a possible plea, a court filing shows. [More] |
| TNA to discuss with Indian government |
| [ Tuesday, 04 June 2013, 04:16.12 AM ] |
 Tamil National Alliance decided to hold discussions with Indian government on land and police powers included in the 13th amendment. [More] |
| Inflammable chemicals caused Port fire |
| [ Tuesday, 04 June 2013, 03:28.45 AM ] |
 The fire that erupted in a warehouse at Colombo Port recently was due to an undeclared inflammable chemical, the Sri Lanka Port Authority (SLPA) said Monday. [More] |
| US express concern over suspending MOU |
| [ Tuesday, 04 June 2013, 02:45.06 AM ] |
 The US Embassy in Colombo said today that the controversial Memorandum of Understanding entered into by the embassy and the Trincomalee Urban Council was confined to the establishing of a joint public information and activity centre known as an ‘American Corner’. [More] |
| Homagama district judge further remanded |
| [ Tuesday, 04 June 2013, 02:27.17 AM ] |
 Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitya ordered a separate inquiry into the supporters of Homagama Judge Sunil Abeysinghe , identified as prominent businessmen, who were present at the Cinnamon gardens police last week. [More] |
| French ambassador met TNA MP |
[ Monday, 03 June 2013, 02:31.38 PM ] [ ] |
 Christine Robichon, French Ambassador to SriLanka met Tamil National Alliance Batticaloa district parliamentarian C.Yogeswaran at his office this afternoon. [More] |
| Burning memories of Jaffna library |
[ Monday, 03 June 2013, 01:23.14 PM ] [ ] |
 SriLankan ethnic crises face many wars and deaths in the countries. Torching the Jaffna public library led to upraise communal rights in 1980’s. [More] |
| Daughter of Rohana Wijeweera further remanded |
| [ Monday, 03 June 2013, 12:24.13 PM ] |
 The eldest daughter of Rohana Wijeweera , the slain leader of the JVP, a suspect in the case of alleged assault on her mother and the other sisters and causing damages to property and threatening them with death was re-remanded today until the June 10 by the Wattala magistrate Ms Lanka Jayaratne. [More] |
| British couple rescued, two Lankans arrested in Chennai |
| [ Monday, 03 June 2013, 11:16.26 AM ] [] |
 An abducted British couple was rescued and nine persons, including two Sri Lankans, were arrested for allegedly committing the crime and demanding Rs 2.58 crore as ransom, the Press Trust of India reported. [More] |
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| Two women arrested for bathing half naked |
| [ Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 12:26.20 PM ] |
 Two female garment workers have been arrested for bathing half naked in Ketawala Anicut with three other men, reported Anti Corruption Unit of Gampaha Police Division. [More] |
| Jayalalitha and Vaiko not permitted to make decision on 13th amendment: Keheiliya |
| [ Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 11:51.44 AM ] |
 The Minister of Mass Media Communication Keheiliya Rambukwella announced Geneva, Jayalalitha and Vaiko not permitted to make decision on 13th constitutional amendment. Only SriLankans are permitted to make final decision this regard. [More] |
| Lankans in Australia denied legal advice |
| [ Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 02:53.17 AM ] |
 One of Australia’s foremost refugee legal advice centres claims it has been obstructed by staff at Christmas Island detention facility when trying to offer legal advice to asylum seekers, the Guardian newspaper reported. [More] |
| India working for all communities to find place in Sri Lanka: PM Manmohan Singh |
| [ Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 02:36.02 AM ] |
 Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that India was working towards finding the rightful place for all communities in Sri Lanka. [More] |
| Eelam Tamils were attacked by Lankan supporters at London |
| [ Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 02:27.00 AM ] [] |
 Supporters of SriLankan government with lion flags have attacked Eelam Tamil nationals staged protest infront of Oval grounds on demanding to boycott the Commonwealth meeting to be hoisted in SriLanka. [More] |
| BBS criticised Muslims on wearing Niqab and Burka |
| [ Monday, 17 June 2013, 07:55.14 AM ] |
 The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) has once again criticised Muslims who wear the Niqab and Burka in Sri Lanka saying that it should not be allowed. [More] |
| Lanka continues ban od Al-Qaeda and Taliban |
| [ Monday, 17 June 2013, 07:30.45 AM ] |
 The Government will ratify a United Nations obligation in Parliament next week to ban anyone in Sri Lanka aiding and abetting internationally proscribed terrorist organizations that include Al-Qaeda or the Taliban. [More] |
| Dr.Shivashankar released |
| [ Monday, 17 June 2013, 05:52.13 AM ] |
 Dr.Shivashankar arrested while at the Kokawil military base was released this morning. [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] |
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An unidentified group of people has forcibly taken away the moonstone at the Senarath Halmillawa Ancient Temple in Kebitigollawa in the wee hours of Tuesday. [
JVP leader Somawansa Amarasinghe is participating in International Communist Seminar being held in Belgium at present states the media unit of the JVP. [
The Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprises Development Douglas Devananda stated Sinhala people will never support to grant land and police powers to provincial councils of this country. [
The government says people smuggling has become a serious issue of concern, Minister of Justice said. [
The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress states that if the 13th amendment to the constitution is abolished the party would vacate the government. [
“No Fire Zone” which brief the war crime allegations of SriLankan government, produced by the Channel-4 schedule to be screen at the Britain film festival. [
A tense situation prevails in the vicinity of the Dematagoda Police station after residents gathered to protest following the death of a suspect in Police custody. [
Police officials have arrested two suspects with heroin at Mannar- Madhu main road on Monday morning. [
Director of the Jaffna District Aquatic Resource Department S.Ganesamoorthi announced that he has taken steps to illegal fishing activities in the sea of Jaffna peninsula. [
