Category: Local News

The Chief Minister of the Tamil-majority Northern Province of Sri Lanka, C.V. Vigneswaran, has said that accountability for the war crimes allegedly committed in the last phase of Eelam War IV must be established before the Sri Lankan government formulates a new constitution to address the basic political question.

Disciplinary action will be taken against Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) General Secretary Duminda Dissanayake, who is also the Minister for Agriculture, over the malpractice he allegedly committed while in office, said SLFP member of the Joint Opposition, MP Vidura Wickremenayake.

Tense situation prevailed at Nungambakkam in the Chennai city yesterday, after members of Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam held a protest in front of the Sri Lankan deputy high commission.

The administrative of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has launched disciplinary inquiries against several members, a source said.

A psychosocial support task force, which will introduce a range of services to families of missing persons and others in Sri Lanka who suffer from post-conflict trauma, has been set up.

President Maithripala Sirisena requests the students of the University of Jaffna to engage in studies without any fear and suspicion as the security and safety of the university has been assured.

With the SAITM fiasco continuing to escalate and with no clear resolution in sight, the management of SAITM has made aware of a possible Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with the Government.

“Siyasetha Sewana” Housing Complex built at a cost of Rs.1, 330 million in Maligawatte will be opened by the President Maithripala Sirisena tomorrow (5th Aug.)

Sri Lanka is planning to revise its overflight fees for aircraft crossing the airspace of the country, which will boost annual revenues by about 50 percent to 10 million U.S. dollars

Political rallies and meetings will no longer be held at some 23 public grounds located in Colombo and its suburbs including the Hyde Park Corner, the Colombo Municipality said yesterday.

Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has announced that Indonesia was ready to participate in developing the railway system in Sri Lanka.

“The members of the former government are now walking on the roads by telling fairy tales. But the people are suffering due to the economic debacle caused by them”, President Maithripala Sirisena said.

The Right to Information (RTI) Bill had been approved and signed by the Speaker on Monday (1), Minister of Mass Media Gayantha Karunatileke told the media yesterday.

The Central government of India on Monday said it is trying to revive the historic maritime cultural and economic ties with 39 countries including Sri Lanka, China, Pakistan, Cambodia and Qatar under a new initiative called ‘Mausam’.

Badulla District Secretary Nimal Abeyasinghe said that the construction of houses have been completed, for those who were displaced following the landslide in Meeriyabedda.

New York based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the Sri Lankan Government to mete out justice in the killing of 17 aid workers of French charity, Action Against Hunger (ACF).