US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake says Sri Lanka needs to take more steps to encourage greater reconciliation and greater democracy and also noted the need for improvements in media freedom. Blake noted that achieving reconciliation will be a key element in peace and one part of achieving […]
Galle: This may be Muttiah Muralitharan’s last Test match but the veteran off-spinner seems as cool as a cucumber. His mannerisms may suggest otherwise but the iron man is a picture of calm out in the middle. Up in the stands, in the cool confines of the VIP box, the 37-year-old’s family is simply not […]
The new local internet radio channel for Sri Lankans in all over the world officially launched last morning. The station broadcasts from studio in Battaramulla Sri Lanka. The new station is staffed by a number of names from Onlanka Members, including Rayan, Ranga, Anuruddhika, Udaya, Kaushi and Shani. […]
Etisalat Lanka has initiated a massive network expansion program and this will cover 480 new 2G sites. The project commenced on a cost of US$ 163 million over the period of the next six months, making it one of the largest and most significant investments by a single entity following the end of three decades […]
CHENNAI: The main Opposition parties in Sri Lanka are recommending that an Executive Prime Ministership be formed in the island nation, the former Prime Minister, Ranil Wickramasinghe, has said. He spoke to journalists on Tuesday at the airport here ahead of his journey to Ladakh. […]
Interview of Prof Rajiva Wijesinha Regarding the Panel appointed by the UN Secretary General by Matt Abud of Radio Australia MA: Ok. So may be just for some background first. There has been a lot of discussion around the Panel that Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon has set up to look at alleged war crimes or […]
“You are not getting my point. I ask, what happens if he dies? There are thousands in the Third World who die of starvation each day. Millions, each year — because they have nothing to eat.” Seated in his plush suite atop the glass tower housing the UN Headquarters in New York, Secretary General Ban […]
A bush fire in the Hurulu Forest Reserve, Habarana affected over 2,500 acres yesterday, with officials claiming that there was a strong possibility that the fire may have been caused due to an act of arson. Two helicopters from the near by Sigiriya Air Force and Civil Defence Force personnel were called to control the […]
Court cases have been filed against more than 90 pharmacies after raids were carried out since the beginning of the year to nab those who violate the Cosmetic Devices and Drugs Act. Director of the National Drugs Authority (NDA), Dr. Hemantha Beneragama said that more than 120 pharmacies had been inspected during special raids conducted […]
The government is to hold talks with a top-level US delegation that is due to arrive here later this month in a bid to save tax concessions for local exports to that country, a senior official said last night. Labour Secretary Mahinda Madihewa told The Sunday Times that the government had already briefed US officials […]
The government said yesterday the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) would also be invited to take part in the ongoing talks on constitutional reforms. It said the government and the United National Party (UNP) had arrived at a consensus on several major issues. […]
The government is attempting to weaken the opposition and is preparing on a journey of dictatorship states DNA. The General Secretary of DNA Vijitha Herath has issued a press release regarding withdrawal of permission for Gen. Fonseka to attend the Advisory bodies of parliament. In his statement Mr. Herath states, “The government is violating Gen. […]
The 21 year old main suspect of the Eppawala murder case was arrested late last night near the fort railway station with the help of information gathered from the public, according to the Fort Police.The Police had managed to track the suspect down with intelligence they gathered from the public. A family in Eppawala consisting […]
CHENNAI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sought the views and advice of Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi to accelerate the process of genuine reconciliation to resolve the ethnic issue in Sri Lanka. Responding to the Chief Minister’s letter of July 3, Dr Singh, in his reply of July 9, stated, “My government will certainly do all […]
While assuring that the main opposition UNP’s discussions with the government would not push the proposed party reforms to the back seat UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekera yesterday said the ongoing talks should focus on implementing the 17th Amendment to the Constitution. Mr. Jayasekera told a news conference that the party would go ahead with the […]
Sri Lanka has been removed from all marine war, and marine strikes risk of the Joint Cargo Committee Joint Cargo Watch List with effect from 05th July 2010. In addition, the Ground Risk of 2.6 (High Level) previously applicable for the entire ground in Sri Lanka is now confined only to the Vavuniya – Jaffna […]