| EXCLUSIVE KP speaks out - Tamil Diaspora ready to work with President |
| [Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 10:16 PM] |
 In an exclusive interview with The Island in Colombo yesterday, Pathmanathan, former confidant of the slain LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran and the outfit’s main arms procurer, discussed a wide range of issues, including his capture in Kuala Lumpur last August, breakdown of various attempts to negotiate peace and a desperate bid to thwart annihilation of the LTTE‘s military leadership in May 2009. [More] |
| Prime Minister with executive powers is like supplying old wine in new bottle |
| [Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 02:09 AM] |
 A general opinion exists that the Executive powers changed to the Prime Minister system which has been agreed by the government and the United National Party, is an act, of distributing old wine in new bottle. [More] |
| Question was raised in United Nation Council, regarding the recruitment of Sri Lankan forces to UN Force |
| [Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 02:07 AM] |
 Information stated, severe arguments were held at yesterday’s debate at the United Nation Council regarding the recruitment of Sri Lankan forces to the UN peace keeping force. According to the Inner City Press reports, an argument was between journalists and the UN Spokesperson last Friday. [More] |
| Police affirm complete security to the Vavuniya town |
| [Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 02:05 AM] |
 Vavuniya Regional Senior Police Superintendent Amarasiri Senaratne said, more attention will be focused in providing protection to the businessmen of Vavuniya town. [More] |
| UK visa office opened in Colombo |
| [Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 01:58 AM] |
 The new visa applying centre for United Kingdom was opened in Colombo Union Place yesterday. Information states, the office will provide ample facilities. [More] |
| America decides to boycott Asin’s movies. |
| [Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 01:56 AM] |
 The Tamil movements in the northern America had decided to boycott South Indian Film actress Asin’s movies. The leader of the Northern American Tamil Association Palani Suntharam informed that their association had decided to boycott the films acted by Asin. [More] |
| A team is kept in ready to assist the “MV Sun C” ship passengers states, Tamil Congress from Canada |
| [Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 01:54 AM] |
 Reports states, the “MV Sun C”Ship which is carrying 200 Sri Lankan refugees may anchor at America or Canadian port. The Canadian and American Coastal line guards are observing the ship which is going in the direction of British Colombia. [More] |
| Person set fire near Sri Kotha passed away |
| [Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 01:52 AM] |
 Reports states, the person who set fire to himself near the United National Party head office Sri Kotha had passed away. The incident occurred yesterday evening at 5.10 p.m. Director Prasad Ariyawansa of the Colombo National Hospital Emergency unit said, the said person died yesterday midnight at 12 o’clock. [More] |
| India had released 50 Sri Lankan fishermen |
| [Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 01:47 AM] |
 Reports states, 50 Sri Lankan fishermen arrested for intruding the Indian territorial waters for fishing were recently released by Indian officials. Along with the fishermen, 18 fishing boats which belonged to them were released. [More] |
| Government takes more attention towards constitutional amendments than people’s problem – UNP |
| [Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 01:45 AM] |
 United National Party has accused, that the Sri Lankan government is taking more attention towards the constitutional amendments than the people’s crisis. The party pointed out that the increase of cost of living expenditure and due to economic constraints, people are facing massive difficulties, hence it the utmost responsibility of the government at this state to provide assistance. [More] |
| Tiger suspects attacked the Anuradhapura airport is still in remand prison |
| [Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 01:43 AM] |
 The Magistrate court ordered the suspected Tamil Eelam Liberation tiger members who were suspected of attacking the Anuradhapura air force base during the year 2007, were ordered to continue remand prison. [More] |
| Sinhala tiger member supplied information about military camps arrested |
| [Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 01:42 AM] |
 “Diwayina” newspaper has published a news item, that a Sinhala Tiger member who was catering information about the military camps to the Tamil Eelam Liberation tigers was arrested by police. The said Sinhala citizen was arrested in the Maharagama area by the police. [More] |
| Discussion will be held between Tamil National Alliance and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress on forthcoming 29th |
| [Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 01:40 AM] |
 Reports states, a discussion will be held on the forthcoming 29th, between Tamil National Alliance party and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, which will be headed by Tamil National Alliance leader R.Sambanthan and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Leader Rauf Hakeem. [More] |
| Indian External Affairs officer will be sent to Sri Lanka – Manmohan Singh |
| [Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 01:34 AM] |
 Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, a Senior Officer from the External Affairs will be sent to Sri Lanka. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has conveyed this in a letter to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Karunanithdi. [More] |
| Death inquiries of Velanai Dharshika postponed for today |
| [Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 01:31 AM] |
 Reports states, the Kayts Magistrate courts conducted the inquiry in regard to the Jaffna Velanai Family planning officer Dharshika’s death. [More] |
| Karuna Amman states, KP will not enter politics |
| [Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 01:29 AM] |
 Minister Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan said, KP namely Kumaran Pathamanathan does not have the intention of entering politics. JVP recently made an accusation that the government is planning to make Kumaran Pathmanathan the Chief Minister of the Northern Province. [More] |
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. [
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. [
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. [
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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. [
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. [
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. [
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. [
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. [
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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. [