Category: Local News

Sri Lanka War Crimes allegations can hold water only if the accusers can name the dead

The efforts to bring down the curtain to the investigation on Sri Lanka will be to pin the argument of command responsibility thus enabling key heads already named to be indicted for war crimes, crimes against humanity and so forth. Nevertheless, for any war crime allegations to hold water there must first be bodies of […]



Mihintale PS budget defeated

The 2015 Budget of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) administered Mihintale Pradeshiya Sabha (PS) was defeated by a majority of one vote. […]



Sirisena offers to form national govt: Sirikotha Welcome for Common Candidate

Opposition Common Presidential Candidate Maithripala Sirisena received a rousing welcome when he arrived at the UNP headquarters, Sirikotha, yesterday. […]



Who wants to celebrate Velupillai Prabakaran’s birthday?

It is a natural feeling for those that lived off the LTTE and those that lived because of the LTTE to mourn the death of Prabakaran and celebrate his birthday which falls on 27 November. But, what about those that died because of Prabakaran and his killer machine? While the UNHRC is carrying out a […]



President Rajapaksa Calls on SAARC Nations to Join Forces Against External Threats

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has called on all SAARC countries to join forces against external threats. “While SAARC practice has been to abstain from involvement in bilateral issues of a political nature, we must resist external manipulations,” President Rajapaksa said. “It would be morally in keeping with the SAARC spirit to join forces against external threats […]



UPFA MP Hunais Farook has joined the UNP

UPFA Vanni district MP Hunais Farook has joined the UNP, sources said. […]



Elephant attack kills two in Anuradhapura

Two persons were killed when they were attacked by a wild elephant, which stormed Uda Maluwa in Anuradhapura Sri Maha Bodhi this morning, Police said. […]



Four arrested in Tamil Nadu for trying to smuggle 250kg of ganja to Sri Lanka

RAMANATHAPURAM: The Q Branch of the Tamil Nadu police arrested four men in Ramanathapuram district for trying to smuggle 250kg of ganja to Sri Lanka through sea route in the wee hours of Tuesday. […]



Sri Lanka election monitors urge end to poll violence

Sri Lanka’s elections chief and pro-democracy activists on Tuesday urged police to stem a spate of campaign-related violence that has flared since President Mahinda Rajapakse declared his re-election bid. […]



President Rajapaksa Visits Lumbini

Soon after arriving in Nepal, President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited Lumbini – the birthplace of the Lord Buddha – one of the most sacred places for Buddhists. […]



Sri Lanka Presidential Elections 2015: Voters’ Questions for the Candidates to Answer

A very non-partisan set of questions and suggestions is being placed for voters to put a perspective on matters and generate discussion and thinking ahead of casting their vote and before campaigns start. What the people must at all times be concerned about is that 5 years after the armed forces gave us a victory […]



Sri Lankan jailed 1 year for biting workmate’s finger

A Sri Lankan worker, who was under the influence of alcohol when he bit his co-worker’s finger following a heated argument, has been jailed for one year by a Dubai court. […]



UPFA MP P. Rajadurai to join UNP

UPFA Nuwara-Eliya district Parliamentarian Perumal Rajadurai said that he will join the UNP. He made the observation at a press conference in Colombo, a short while ago. […]



President Leaves for Nepal to Attend 18th SAARC Summit

President Mahinda Rajapaksa, this morning, left for Kathmandu, Nepal, to attend the 18th SAARC Summit, taking place Nov. 25-27. […]



Budget 2015 passed in Parliament

The 2015 Budget was passed in parliament a short while ago, with a majority of   95 votes. […]



Vote for anyone except Rajapaksa – JVP

Revealing their stance on the forthcoming Presidential Election, Sri Lanka’s Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today stated that it has no conditions with any of the candidates, however urged the public to vote for any candidate of their choice, except President Mahinda Rajapaksa. […]