Category: Local News

President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, Friday morning to attend the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Group of 77 and China (G77+China). […]

A group of Sri Lankan fishermen detained by Indian security officials for trespassing into their waters have been released, a Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Ministry spokesman said. […]

More than six months after the historic elections to Sri Lanka’s Northern Provincial Council, its first Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran says he has not been able to do much, for his hands are tied. From a reluctant entrant to Sri Lankan politics to Chief Minister who won a massive mandate in the elections, it has […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa left for Bolivia yesterday evening to attend the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Group of 77 and China. […]

The Police Special Task Force (STF) seized 85 kilos of heroin in a special raid carried out in Biyagama, the Police said today. […]

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa in his Poson Day Message said “The fame of him who strives (after perfection), is mindful, is pure in deed, considerate, is restrained, righteous and heedful, spreads far and wise.” […]

William Hague has said the UK government will investigate claims that Tamil asylum seekers are being deported from the UK to Sri Lanka despite evidence they have been subjected to rape and sexual abuse. […]

RAMESHWARAM: Even as the fishing community in India has called for an indefinite strike demanding the release of its counterparts, fisherfolk from here have urged the Centre and state to release the Sri Lankan fishermen detained by authorities for trespassing into Indian waters. […]

There were about 100 Sri Lankan fishermen and fishing trawlers in the custody of Indian authorities, the Fisheries Ministry said. […]

Punjab Police Monday claimed to have busted an inter-state and international drugs gang, and recovered 23 kg of heroin in the last four days. Five druglords have been arrested in this connection while red alert has been issued on a Sri Lankan. […]

Colombo: President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday ordered the release of 78 Indian fishermen held by the navy for allegedly poaching into Sri Lankan waters as a goodwill gesture to mark the joint session of the Indian Parliament. […]

Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella yesterday said it was regrettable that the main opposition UNP was trying to defend spurious and scurrilous websites which slander and defame even personages of the calibre of the Most Venerable Mahanayake Theras. […]

The Missing Persons Commission concluded its fourth round of public sittings in Batticaloa today with 195 people making submissions and 216 new complaints registered during the four-day period. The Commission also recorded evidence in relation to the Kurukkalmadam massacre where the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) allegedly killed 163 Muslims in 1990s. […]

CHENNAI: Adopting a conciliatory tone, Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to find a “permanent solution” to the problem of Tamil Nadu fishermen being detained by the Sri Lankan navy for crossing the international maritime boundary. […]

The Police yesterday warned the public, specially youth seeking jobs abroad, not to fall prey to the tactics adopted by terrorist organisations through fake websites. […]

Sri Lanka Navy arrested 73 Indian fishermen along with 16 Indian fishing trawlers poaching well within in Sri Lankan waters on 07th June 2014. […]