| Opposition party states, initially the 17th amendment should be implemented |
| [Monday, 26 July 2010, 10:57 AM] |
 The opposition parties have requested, before discussions are held for constitutional reforms, the 17th amendment should be implemented. By implementing the 17th amendment, confidence could be build was pointed out by United National Party. [More] |
| A person connected with Tamil Eelam Liberation tigers arrested with a hand pistol |
| [Monday, 26 July 2010, 10:55 AM] |
 “Diwayina” newspaper has published a news item that a person connected with Tamil Eelam Liberation tiger movement , was arrested with a hand pistol. A Muslim Youth resident of Negombo, Periyamulla area, was arrested. [More] |
| University Professors decides on a work to rule campaign tomorrow |
| [Monday, 26 July 2010, 10:53 AM] |
 The University Professors have decided for a work to rule campaign tomorrow. The protest is organized by the University Professors and Lecturers union tomorrow. [More] |
| A Korean War ship is on a goodwill voyage to Sri Lanka |
| [Monday, 26 July 2010, 10:50 AM] |
 A Korean war ship has began its goodwill journey to Sri Lanka. The ship is anchored at the Colombo Port and will be anchored in Sri Lanka for few days. [More] |
| Police arrest persons engaged in abduction of a school student for ransom |
| [Monday, 26 July 2010, 10:46 AM] |
 Reports states, a girl while proceeding to school, was threatened by a gang for the demand of ransom and was abducted. The said suspected persons had demanded twenty lacks of rupees as ransom. The incident had occurred in the Matale area. [More] |
| New relationship between Sri Lanka and Vietnam |
| [Monday, 26 July 2010, 02:52 AM] |
 The Sri Lankan government had acquired the coordination from the Vietnam Intelligent unit to control the Tamil Eelam Liberation tiger’s international activities. Such request was submitted at a meeting held between a panel headed by Deputy Minister Geethanjana Gunawardena and Vietnam External Affairs Minister. Vietnam has given its consent to this coordination is according to report. [More] |
| Old constitution should be implemented, before new amendments are introduced – Anurakumara |
| [Monday, 26 July 2010, 02:49 AM] |
 Democratic National Alliance Parliament Member Anurakumara Tissanayake said, before new political amendments are introduced, old political constitution should be implemented. [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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