| JVP & Australian Labour Party meet |
[ Thursday, 02 February 2012, 05:17.00 PM ] [ ] |
 Mr. Mathew Marozzi, the representative of Alex Galacher, the Member of Senate of the Australian Labour Party has had a discussion with the Information Secretary of the JVP Vijithe Herath at the JVP head office today (2nd). |
| The Fog of an Uncivil War in Sri Lanka |
| [ Thursday, 02 February 2012, 02:02.26 PM ] |
 It has been nearly three years since Sri Lankan government troops crushed the separatist Tamil Tigers in a gory, scorched-earth campaign that brought an end to three decades of civil war. The final battles — with some 300,000 civilians caught in the crossfire — were fought on the northern beaches and in the impoverished hamlets of the island nation. |
| Man arrested for cheating 35 women |
| [ Thursday, 02 February 2012, 08:46.27 AM ] |
 Police arrested a person who posed as a lawyer, cheating nearly 35 women by taking their jewellery worth Rs.6 million on the promise that he would marry them. |
| Karuna to release secrets of LTTE |
| [ Thursday, 02 February 2012, 08:29.43 AM ] |
 The Deputy Minister of Resettlement Vinayagamoorthi Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman stated he will reveal the secrets of LTTE organization in SriLanka. |
| Couple enaged in the Malysian job scam arrested |
| [ Wednesday, 01 February 2012, 01:17.26 PM ] |
 The police apprehended a Malaysian couple and three others for questioning, regarding a racket where a number of persons were defrauded under the pretext of providing jobs in Malaysia. |
| Birds flu threats in SriLanka |
| [ Wednesday, 01 February 2012, 08:27.40 AM ] |
 The Ministry of Health says there is a threat of a bird flu outbreak in the country, following the death several fowls at a farm in Bingiriya. Kurunegala. |
| LTTE representatieves representing TNA : President Rajapaksa |
| [ Tuesday, 31 January 2012, 04:41.17 AM ] |
| President Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday he had only discussed the 13th Amendment plus with Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna. The President said it was not up to him but the proposed Parliamentary Select Committee to determine the solution best suited for Sri Lanka. |
| Govt. determined to regain Katchatheevu |
| [ Monday, 30 January 2012, 03:53.07 PM ] |
 Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah today reiterated the state government's resolve to regain Katchatheevu, an island ceded to Sri Lanka through an accord, to restore the lost rights of the fisheremen. |
| Move for an independent LLRC “follow up mechanism” |
| [ Monday, 30 January 2012, 08:38.49 AM ] |
 With the conclusion of the first visit of US War Crimes Ambassador at Large, Stephen J Rapp, there is now a move to promote an independent mechanism for follow up on LLRC Recommendations, say informed sources, close to the ruling party. |
| Oil imports: Lanka in major diplomatic dilemma |
| [ Sunday, 29 January 2012, 02:48.24 PM ] |
 The government is facing a diplomatic dilemma over fuel imports after Iran said it could meet the country’s requirements despite a US embargo and the External Affairs Ministry veering to seek an exemption from Washington. |
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| JVP & Australian Labour Party meet |
| [ Thursday, 02 February 2012, 05:17.00 PM ] [] |
| Mr. Mathew Marozzi, the representative of Alex Galacher, the Member of Senate of the Australian Labour Party has had a discussion with the Information Secretary of the JVP Vijithe Herath at the JVP head office today (2nd). [More] |
| The Fog of an Uncivil War in Sri Lanka |
| [ Thursday, 02 February 2012, 02:02.26 PM ] |
| It has been nearly three years since Sri Lankan government troops crushed the separatist Tamil Tigers in a gory, scorched-earth campaign that brought an end to three decades of civil war. The final battles — with some 300,000 civilians caught in the crossfire — were fought on the northern beaches and in the impoverished hamlets of the island nation. [More] |
| Man arrested for cheating 35 women |
| [ Thursday, 02 February 2012, 08:46.27 AM ] |
| Police arrested a person who posed as a lawyer, cheating nearly 35 women by taking their jewellery worth Rs.6 million on the promise that he would marry them. [More] |
| Karuna to release secrets of LTTE |
| [ Thursday, 02 February 2012, 08:29.43 AM ] |
| The Deputy Minister of Resettlement Vinayagamoorthi Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman stated he will reveal the secrets of LTTE organization in SriLanka. [More] |
| Couple enaged in the Malysian job scam arrested |
| [ Wednesday, 01 February 2012, 01:17.26 PM ] |
| The police apprehended a Malaysian couple and three others for questioning, regarding a racket where a number of persons were defrauded under the pretext of providing jobs in Malaysia. [More] |
| Birds flu threats in SriLanka |
| [ Wednesday, 01 February 2012, 08:27.40 AM ] |
| The Ministry of Health says there is a threat of a bird flu outbreak in the country, following the death several fowls at a farm in Bingiriya. Kurunegala. [More] |
| Lands of Sinhala people in East take over by Tamil people : Divaina reports |
| [ Wednesday, 01 February 2012, 06:24.51 AM ] |
 Tamil people are robbing lands of Sinhala people in the Eastern province Divaina news paper reports. [More] |
| President Rajapaksa's appeal to Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa |
| [ Wednesday, 01 February 2012, 04:27.59 AM ] |
 Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has a message for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa: “Take care of our people who go there. Ministers, our relations etc.” [More] |
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SriLankan Human Rights Council commissioner M.A.J.Mendis decided to resign from his post according to his own wish, sources said.
During the meeting held with the newspaper editors at the Temple Tress yesterday President Mahinda Rajapaksa stated I won’t bother about cartoons and jokes publish against me in the newspapers of this country.
The National Patriotic Movement announced death sentence to be imposed against TNA representatives who will give evidence against the country at the UN Human Rights Council session I Geneva.
Police officer attached to the Anuradhaprua police announced special security would be provided for 64th Independence day celebration and Dayata Kirula exhibition schedule to held in Anuradhapura.
Complaint lode against a mother who forced her children to engage prostitution in Nawalapitiya area.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa met former boxing champion Evander Holyfield at Temple Trees today.
US Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, Stephen J. Rapp will be in Sri Lanka next week for high level discussions with the Sri Lankan Government including the Sri Lankan President,sources said.
Secrete discussions held between TNA leader R.Sambanthan and Government representatives Minister Nimal Siripala Desilva, Minister G.L.Peries and Sachin Vas Gunawardene.
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two Sri Lankans who witnessed the violent final showdown of the country's 26-year civil war claim a top military commander and Sri Lanka's defence secretary ordered war crimes. [