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Indian fishermen rescued 67 Lankan asylum-see​kers
[ Friday, 14 September 2012, 10:38.43 AM GMT +05:30 ]
Indian fishermen from Nagai area rescued 67 Lankan asylum- seekers after they were found stranded and starving in a faulty boat trying to reach Australia.

Women and children from Pallwettithurai area in Trincomalee and 67 individuals were rescued by the Indian fishermen. It was revealed for the past 17 days all these Lankans suffers from the starving.

61 Tamil nationals, 4 Sinhala nationals were among the rescued. These individuals have began their journey towards Australia from the Point Pedro harbor.

Group of fishermen from Nagai area went for fishing yesterday saw these individuals and feed them with their food and also taken them towards sea shore.

All these individuals are residents of Jaffna and several other areas. Police hold investigations against them and schedule to produce before the courts today.

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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]