Category: Local News

– Submitted by Walter Jayawardhana – After being silent on an issue of global importance for years, Congress president Sonia Gandhi spoke the bitter truth on Sri Lanka the other day. But she spoke, sadly, only half the truth. […]

– Shenali Waduge – The Rajapakse Government needs to take a reality check without delay. The US and allies inclusive of India are not concerned about the Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims or how many died, disappeared or were resettled or the scale of development taking place. These are all smokescreens to hide the true agenda. They […]

– By Shenali Waduge – India demands Sri Lanka holds a “credible investigation”. Sri Lanka must oblige India. That investigation must cover two important aspects. Firstly, it must cover India’s role in creating, training, financing and supporting the LTTE as a terrorist movement and India’s war crimes committed on Sri Lankan citizens by the IPKF. […]

Three persons were killed following an accident involving a tipper truck and a three-wheeler in the Dematagala area in Udawalawa this morning. […]

– By Janaka Alahapperuma – (Pix By : Chandana Perera) – President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared open the new Kalladi Bridge which links the Batticaloa and the Ampara Districts on Friday afternoon (22 March). It is another dream of the people of the East has been realized by opening this new Bridge after elimination of terrorism. […]

– Submitted by Walter Jayawardhana – Demanding a referendum on the Tamil Eelam issue and an independent enquiry by the international community into the war crimes in Sri Lanka, over 700 villagers of Kalingapatti, birthplace of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary Vaiko, observed a fast in their hamlet on Friday. […]

– Submitted by Walter Jayawardhana – NEW DELHI: Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy today accused the Centre of not taking a clear stand at the United Nations Human Rights Council when the US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka was put to vote. […]

– By Walter Jayawardhana – The younger brother of jailed hedge fund manager Sri Lankan born Raja Rajaratnam has been charged by US prosecutors with conspiring in an insider trading scheme to cheat on Wall Street to earn nearly $1.2 million illegally. […]

Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said yesterday that the strong statement issued by India at the UN Council session raising accountability issues at war came both as a surprise and a big disappointment. […]

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) yesterday adopted the second US sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka, titled ‘Promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka’, at the conclusion of the 22nd sessions in Geneva. It was sponsored by 41 countries. […]

– Submitted by Walter Jayawardhana – NEW DELHI: In a bid to placate departing ally, DMK, the UPA government played out a farce at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), whereby India moved seven amendments to a US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka, and all of which were duly rejected by the US. In the end, […]

– By Shenali Waduge – It was a child who eventually pointed out that the Emperor was without clothes as he proudly paraded the streets naked fooled by all his advisors who were too afraid to tell him the truth. Similarly, that Emperor is the US inclusive of the NATO allies parading round the world […]

– By Shenali Waduge – When the political party implicated in the murder of Rajiv Gandhi becomes more important in terms of political survival for the Congress and the widow of Rajiv Gandhi we will say no more. The choice is in the conscience. Sri Lanka does not need to go begging to India for […]

Ven. Dr. Bhadant Rahula Bodhi Maha Thero, Jt. Co – ordinator of the Indo-Sri Lanka Buddhist Network, has issued a statement addressed to Indian Cabinet Ministers and Members of the Lok and Rajya Sabhas stating that at this important juncture ‘ we should feel that our great India should stand for the unity, solidarity and […]

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s former army chief, who led the military to victory at the end of a three-decade conflict against Tamil Tiger rebels, has said he is ready to face questions about allegations of war crimes. […]

The vote on the US-sponsored United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution on Sri Lanka will be held today (March 21) in Geneva. […]