| Government states, nongovernmental organization are not banned |
| [ Friday, 03 September 2010, 01:19.07 AM ] |
 The Sri Lankan government had informed none of the international nongovernmental organizations functioning in the country is restricted. The activities of non government organizations functioning in the north, is continuously observed by the Presidential Secretariat. [More] |
| Palitha Thevaraperuma granted bail |
| [ Friday, 03 September 2010, 01:08.43 AM ] |
 United National Party Kalutara District Parliament Member Palitha Devaperuma was granted personal bail today. He produced himself in the presence of Mathugama Chief Magistrate Duminda Ramanayaka Weligodapittiya, and was released on twenty five thousand personal bail. [More] |
| UNP oppose to the constitutional reform |
| [ Thursday, 02 September 2010, 01:18.26 AM ] |
 United National Party had decided to vote against the constitutional reform which has been decided by the government. The Central Committee which met today had taken this decision was stated by Party’s leader RaniL Wickramasinghe at a media briefing held in Colombo. [More] |
| Persons travelled in “Sun C” ship were separated and were investigated |
| [ Thursday, 02 September 2010, 01:17.02 AM ] |
 “Reports states the Sri Lankan Tamils who had gone to Canada by the “Sun C” ship had been separated assuming of having links with Liberation tigers and investigations are processed. The information was stated by the Canadian Immigration authorities. [More] |
| S.M.Krishna states, Kachchatheevu accord cannot be cancelled |
| [ Thursday, 02 September 2010, 01:11.00 AM ] |
 Central External Affairs Minister S.M.Krishna had informed in Lok Sabha that the Kachchatheevu agreement cannot be cancelled. He said, the Tamil Nadu fishermen are continuously getting attacked by the Sri lankan sea region, due to the carelessness of decisions hence the issue was debated at Lok Sabha. During the debate such statement was made by Minister S.M.Krishna. [More] |
| Action will be taken according to cabinet decision – Tissa Vitharana |
| [ Thursday, 02 September 2010, 01:02.42 AM ] |
 Science and Technology Minister Tissa Vitharana said, according to the decision of the cabinet a decision will be met. He said, if the leftist parties do not agree to the political constitutional reforms, the activities will be processed according to cabinet decision. [More] |
| Secret verdict towards Constitutional reforms informed to President and Speaker |
| [ Wednesday, 01 September 2010, 04:22.29 AM ] |
 Reports states, the 18th political constitutional legislation which is approved by the Sri Lankan cabinet, the secret verdict by the Supreme Court had already been forwarded to Speaker and President. The Supreme Court today met whether the new 18th Constitutional reform will be favorable to Sri Lanka. [More] |
| Wimal Weerawansa states, government will provide all the resources |
| [ Wednesday, 01 September 2010, 04:20.24 AM ] |
 Public Service and Housing Construction Minister Wimal Weeerawansa is on a visit to Jaffna today. He visited the Jaffna Library, and while speaking said, the government will take all action to provide all resources which were not acquired to the Jaffna community due to the 30 years long war. [More] |
| Mervyn Silva not guilty, he performed a drama states Maithiripala Sirisena |
| [ Wednesday, 01 September 2010, 04:18.49 AM ] |
 Sri Lanka Freedom Party had informed that Mervyn Silva had been released from all accusations charged against him. The Kelaniya Divisional Samurdhi officer was tied to a tree failing to be present during an anti dengue campaign, hence a request was made to take disciplinary action against Mervyn Silva. [More] |
| Tamil political prisoners appeal from Anuradhapura prison |
| [ Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 05:39.11 AM ] |
 Reports states, 35 Tamil political prisoners detained at the Anuradhapura Prison from the year 2005, had made an urgency appeal from the Sri Lankan Government. Their appeal is to release them or to bail them out. [More] |
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| Land mines excavated from Jaffna Vadamarachchci area |
| [ Friday, 03 September 2010, 09:49.13 AM ] |
 Sri Lankan government had informed that the land mines excavation in the Jaffna Vadamarachchi area has been done completely. Government believes, the resettlements could be expedited. [More] |
| 89 thousand women had lost their husbands during north and east war |
| [ Friday, 03 September 2010, 01:16.58 AM ] |
 Reports states, 89 thousand women living in the north and east provinces have lost their husbands due to war. Out of them 25,000 widows are living in the Batticoloa district is according to statistics reports. Tamil National Alliance Parliament Member P.Selvaraja made this statement. [More] |
| Southern businessmen grab Vanni people’s assets |
| [ Friday, 03 September 2010, 01:11.57 AM ] |
 Reports states, the Sinhalese and Muslim businessmen are in the habit of grabbing the abandoned assets of displaced Vanni people. Towards these activities the military are engaged in duties in the Vanni region are cooperating is according to Vanni information. [More] |
| Nirupama visits Mullaitheevu and Trincomalee |
[ Thursday, 02 September 2010, 01:12.18 AM ] [ ] |
 Indian External Affairs Secretary Nirupama Rao visited Mullaitheevu today to find the situations in the district. She met the Mullaitheevu Government Agent Nagalingam Vethanayagam at 8.30 a.m. The Government Agent informed in detail about the situation of the resettled persons, and the request for Indian aid. She distributed Indian aid items to the resettled people. [More] |
| Sarath Fonseka suddenly suffering falls sick |
| [ Thursday, 02 September 2010, 01:08.45 AM ] |
 A leading Sinhala website had quoted a news item that Democratic National Alliance Leader Sarath Fonseka had suddenly suffering from ill health. The doctors from the navy forces are examining his health conditions is according to reports. [More] |
| Weapons flow from India is the main cause for the Tamil people’s devastation – Prof.Chittampalam |
| [ Thursday, 02 September 2010, 12:58.37 AM ] [] |
 Prof.C.K.Chittampalam made a statement that, arms supplied from India during the internal war in Sri Lanka, is the main cause for the massive devastation of Tamil civilians which is the general opinion from many Tamils. He made this comment while he met Indian External Affairs Secretary Nirupama Rao at the Jaffna Public Library yesterday. [More] |
| New Zealand Supreme Court decides LTTE a political organisation |
| [ Monday, 30 August 2010, 12:57.00 PM ] |
 The Supreme Court of New Zealand Friday dismissed the appeal of the government seeking rejection of the refugee status of an Eezham Tamil who was captaining a ship carrying arms to the LTTE. [More] |
| More than settlements, government working hard for splits states, Mano Ganeshan |
| [ Saturday, 28 August 2010, 12:50.03 AM ] |
 Democratic People’s Front Leader Mano Ganeshan said, the Sri Lankan government does not have any concern to find a settlement to the crisis faced by the Sri lankan Tamils. [More] |
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| Senior SLA officer: ‘Kill everybody!’ order came from the top (VIDEO UPDATED) |
[ Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 09:47.51 PM ] [ ] |
 A senior Sri Lankan Army commander and frontline soldier have told Britain’s Channel 4 News that point-blank executions of Tamils at the end of the civil war in May 2009 were carried out under orders ‘from the top’. In an extended segment on Sri Lanka Tuesday, Channel 4 broadcast translated video interviews with the two soldiers. [More] |
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Opposition party leader Ranil Wickramasinghe said, the government is granting its support to implement forest law in the country. He said the person who had tied a government officer had been proved to be innocent. [
The Indian External Affairs Secretary Nirupama Rao was on a visit to India, and initiatives were to meet the Sambur, Trincomalee people, but it was cancelled at the last moment. [
Reports states, a convict had jumped from the Jaffna Court complex, after a verdict was given for death sentence. The incident had occurred yesterday afternoon. [
India had informed, the activity of Chinese influence towards Sri Lanka is attentively observed by India. [
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Leader Rauf Hakeem informed, even though they support the ruling party during the voting for constitutional reforms, the SLMC will remain with the opposition party. [
Attorney General Mohan Peiris said, it is not necessary to obtain public opinion about constitutional reforms. He said, the objective of the proposed constitutional amendments is to enhance desires and hatreds of the people through President. [
JVP warned that it will defeat the government’s new constitutional reforms. The chief secretary of JVP, Tilwin Silva said, their party will introduce a new constitution. [
Sri Lankan government had allotted a land in the Sirutheevu island which is now in the control of Sri Lankan navy, is located at the Jaffna peninsula. [
