Category: Local News

India has tried its best to ensure an “element of balance” in a US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka that it backed, Prime Minister Manmohan said in a letter to Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa in an apparent effort to mollify a possibly miffed neighbour. […]

Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday announced a slew of welfare measures for Sri Lankan Tamil refugees, including financial assistance for self-help groups (SHGs) in camps, and extension of Chief Minister’s comprehensive insurance scheme to the refugees. […]

Since terrorism was eradicated, peace, national integration, political stability and sound economic management have fortified Sri Lanka to defeat any challenges. Consequently, the national development project, one project for each village linking every village could be launched, said Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa. […]

A campaign to boycott goods and food produced in the US has been launched by a group known as the Jathika Savidana Ekamuthuwa today. […]

Pix by AP The world’s worst perpetrator of war crimes & crimes against humanity went to great lengths to canvass nations to support a Resolution on “accountability” against a UN member state that has been the only country in the world to eliminate terrorism. That Resolution was passed with 24 countries favoring, 8 abstaining & […]

Sri Lanka, as an independent country would not give in to any arbitrary interference in its affairs. The government’s policy in respect of all matters will continue to be guided by the vital interests and well being of the people, President Mahinda Rajapaksa asserted yesterday. […]

There is no reason to get angry or to raise our voices against the international community following the adoption of the UNHRC resolution on Sri Lanka, the UNP stated. […]

Onlanka News – By Walter Jayawardhana The United Nations Human Rights Council resolution against Sri Lanka was not passed in its original form but tweaked by India so that the wording to say that the implementation of its assistance that the UN Commissioner will provide must be with the concurrence of Sri Lanka said the […]

DMK president M.Karunanidhi Thursday termed a Tamil Eelam his unrealised dream and he will fight for its realisation, while citing rivalry between the Sri Lankan Tamil militant groups as the reason that prevented its formation. Asked by reporters here on his reaction to passing of US-backed resolution against Sri Lanka in the United Nation Human […]

The United Nations Human Rights Council(UNHRC) yesterday passed the U S sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka with 24 countries in favour and 15 against with eight abstentions, which were essentially countries who are supporters of Sri Lanka. This brought the voting tally to 24 for and 23 against the resolution. Cuba, China and Russia, strong […]

The US and European Union sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka at the UNHRC has been passed with 24 countries voting for the resolution and 15 against it. Eight countries abstained from voting. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said protection of human rights is not alien to Sri Lankans and inspired by Buddhist teachings Sri Lankans have a tradition of protecting and safeguarding human rights for more than 2,500 years. […]

Police investigating Tuesday’s double-murder at the Kotte Rajamahaviharaya have arrested the Basnayake Nilame of a temple in the Galigamuwa police area. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday that Sri Lankans are used to protecting and safeguarding human rights for more than 2,500 years. He said following the eradication of 30 years of terrorism and when the country has been placed on a rapid development track, no foreign intervention will be allowed and no one can meddle in […]

Dr.Telli C Rajaratnam THE CLOCK IS TICKING…WHAT WILL HAPPEN? THE WHOLE GENEVA EXPEDITION SHOULD HAVE BEEN LEFT IN THE HANDS OF DIPLOMATS & PROFESSIONALS.  THEATRICS DON’T WORK IN INTERNATIONAL FORUM. CONFLICT OF INTERESTS, VESTED INTERESTS AND COMEDY OF ERRORS –THESE TOO WILL BE LESSON LEARNT! Unnecessary demonstrations, uncouth and indecent remarks about the UN, UNHRC, […]

Initial investigations revealed that the killing of the two monks at Kotte Raja Maha Viharaya was carried out over a personal dispute and police did not specifically give details due to the current status of investigations. […]