Category: Local News


The Pass the Pillow Politicians of Sri Lanka

The history of cross-overs in Sri Lankan politics is amusing to say the least. Political parties have no problem about the jumping jacks and political parties have no issues in passing these politicians like the game – pass the pillow. A game it is and all parties are playing the same game. They ridicule one […]



LP gas price reduced

The price of a domestic 12.5 kg gas cylinder would be reduced by Rs. 250 from midnight today on a Presidential directive. […]




Tamil Eelam in pictures: Who were living in a cuckooland?

It is 5 years since the defeat of the LTTE. GOSL has proscribed a host of Tamil Diaspora organizations operating as human rights/charity organizations while also naming over 400 individuals with clear evidence of links to the LTTE. Nevertheless, what is baffling is how people of these organizations could set themselves up, think of devious […]




Many stranded due to railway strike

A large number of commuters have been stranded due to the ongoing island wide railway strike which was launched by the Professional Railway Trade Union Alliance (PRTUA) last night. […]



SF: ‘Ranil asked for my support at presidential poll’

Leader of the Democratic Party, Gen. Sarath Fonseka yesterday said his party had not decided yet to go it alone at the Presidential election scheduled to be held early next year or support another opposition candidate. He revealed UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe had held discussions with him and sought his party’s support at the next […]




GOSL Names and Bans LTTE Fronts: Canadian Tamil Congress

The Canadian Tamil Congress joins a list of 16 organizations that have been declared proscribed by the GOSL under UNSC Resolution 1373. The scores of other organizations formed on foreign soil liaising with these banned entities are culpable for every crime that the LTTE committed throughout 30 years of terror. Included to the list of […]




GOSL Names and Bans LTTE Fronts: Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO)

What emerges from correlating and connecting the various fronts of the LTTE, how they have formed and who controls and runs them it is clear and shocking to acknowledge how Tamils would set up a cozy network for themselves and their families overseas and brainwash innocent Tamil youth to take up arms while ordinary Tamils […]



Changing the political culture of Sri Lanka : Advice for the Voters and the Voted

Democracy is meant to enable the citizens of the country to elect representatives of their choice and have the country led according to their choice. Supreme power is meant to be vested in the people and those elected to power are merely agents of the people. These fancy notions are good for the books. In […]





Quran helps Muslims to live in harmony – President

The teachings of the Holy Quran have helped the Muslims of Sri Lanka to live in harmony with other communities in our country through many centuries as they continue to do so today. This spirit of harmony nurtured by their religious teaching has enabled them to make a significant contribution to the progress of our […]