The European Union stated that it will actively support efforts to enhance accountability and reconciliation in Sri Lanka, including a credible and independent investigation into alleged war crimes. […]

– by Shenali D Waduge – “Counting other people’s sins does not make you a Saint”. “Others will be more likely to take your advice if you practice what you preach” Generally, anyone pointing fingers need to have a clean chit – in other words no one is entitled to accuse if their crimes deny […]

The Sri Lankan government is considering ban on sending its nationals as housemaids abroad, particularly to Middle Eastern countries.

At least five persons were killed and five others were injured when a van collided with a truck at the 233rd Kilometer post between Mankulam and Kilinochchi on the A-9 road, this morning, police said. […]

– by Shenali D Waduge – The mainstream news released what is said to be the script of the supposed Resolution (3rd) America is hoping to pass in Geneva next month. It is a calculated move to send 2 messages to Sri Lanka’s leaders – to subtly give a clue what US wants and how […]

The police have arrested 33 persons for begging in public places in a raid carried out in Colombo last night. […]

FILE PHOTO – The Indian Coast Guard has arrested 25 Sri Lankan fishermen for trespassing into Indian waters in Nagapattinam. The Coast Guard has also seized five boats and 5000 kg fish. […]

The police said yersterday the Leader of the Nawa Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) and the Gampaha District Leader, could be arrested in the wake of allegations levelled against the NSSP over the submission of fake nominations and false details of candidates in the nomination list. […]

– by Shenali D Waduge – The ‘foot soldiers’ of the West take the form of intelligence agencies, Christian Evangelical groups, NGOs/INGOs, US-West funded Humanitarian/Charity Organizations and the local stooges of these entities. The motive are sometimes real but often inflated or even concocted  – WMD was the lie used to invade Iraq, ‘liberty’ was […]

British Prime Minister David Cameron met with a host of representatives of Tamil organizations in the UK before attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka last year, it has been revealed. […]

Pope Francis on Saturday told a group of Sri Lankan immigrants living in Italy that he welcomes the invitation to visit Sri Lanka and said, “I think the Lord will grant us the grace.” […]

Around 20 houses have been destroyed after a fire broke out and spread through a row of houses at Estate No. 101 in Nagahamulla, Wellampitiya today, police said. […]

Sri Lanka’s External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris will visit China next week in an effort to strengthen relations between the two countries, the ministry said Friday. […]

(Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee traded a tad weaker on Friday on importer dollar demand and dealers expect the local currency to ease next week with foreign investors exiting the island nation’s bourse as part of a selloff in emerging markets. Lower interest rates that could drive credit growth, and expected seasonal importer dollar […]

FILE PHOTO – Kalutara District UNP MP Palitha Thevarapperuma, who manhandled the party’s National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe at Wednesday’s parliamentary group meeting, was suspended from the party yesterday. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has written to congratulate the new Prime Minister of Latvia Laimdota Straujuma. Extending his best wishes, President Rajapaksa described the appointment of the country’s first female prime minister as “a landmark event in the history of Latvia.” […]