The Sri Lankan government should stop issuing misleading information and promptly create an independent and transparent inquiry into the deaths of protesters at Weliweriya last week, Human Rights Watch said today. […]

Addressing the Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) troops, Army Commander Daya Ratnayake has warned he would not tolerate any behavior that goes beyond their legitimate duties. […]

  – by Shenali D Waduge – It was in May 2009 that the Sri Lankan armed forces eliminated the terrorist movement known for decades as the LTTE including its leadership. That achievement made Sri Lanka the only nation to have defeated terrorism militarily. That LTTE support-bases were infuriated at the denouement was no understatement […]

– by Janaka Alahapperuma – Pix by: Sudath Silva President Mahinda Rajapaksa graces the National Aboriginal Day commemoration ceremony-2013 in Henanigala in Dehiattakandiya of Ampara District in Eastern Province this morning on 09 August. In early July Uruwarige Wannila Aththo the Chief of Aborigines (Adhivaasi) visited the Temple Trees and extended the traditional invitation to […]

Upping his ante in the Lankan Tamils issue and attacks on state fishermen, DMK chief M. Karunanidhi-led Teso on Thursday `cautioned’ the Centre not to test the Tamils’ patience and instead take concrete steps on the lines of four Teso resolutions adopted earlier. […]

The Fonterra Company said today that all its products which were alleged to have been contaminated with DCD would be removed from retail outlets within 48 hours. […]

Muslims in Sri Lanka celebrate Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan) today. At the end of Ramadan, Muslims throughout the world observe a joyous three-day celebration called Eid al-Fitr (the Festival of Fast-Breaking). Eid al-Fitr, which is on the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal, marks the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan. […]

The Appeals Court has issued an interim order preventing Fonterra from advertising any of its products until August 21. Meanwhile, milk food companies were directed yesterday to remove from circulation all known milk powders found by the Industrial Technology Institute of Sri Lanka to contain DCD, the Health Ministry stated. […]

Two persons were killed and three others were injured following an road accident near Welipenna on the Southern Expressway, Police stated. […]

FILE PHOTO Former Provincial Councilor Ananda Sarath Kumara who was produced to Anamaduwa Magistrate Court was granted bail today by Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake. […]

Milk food companies have been directed to immediately remove from circulation all known milk powders found by the Industrial Technology Institute of Sri Lanka to contain DCD, the Health Ministry stated. […]

Politics is an unhurried journey where one should move with prudence and patience. But, Dayasiri Jayasekera failed to realise this truth, UNP and Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament yesterday. […]

Minister of Education, Bandula Gunawardena, yesterday told Parliament that some persons have given false telephone calls to the hotline of the Department of Examinations, alleging there had been mistakes and errors in the question papers of the ongoing GCE Advanced Level examination, and he had handed over the numbers to the CID to trace them. […]

– by Shenali D Waduge – It was as far back as in early March that the Nation newspaper boldly informed the public of Sri Lanka about hazardous milk powder sneaking into Sri Lankan market. Milk powder containing DCD (Dicyanidiamide – a hazardous agrochemical) produced by New Zealand Dairy Company Fonterra whose flagship brand “Anchor” […]

DIG Vaas Gunawardena’s son Ravindu Gunwardena has been arrested by the CID in connection with the murder of a businessman. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa requested that the work on the northern expressway be expedited when he met with a delegation from the China Merchants Group (CMG) headed by the company president, Mr. Li Jianhong, yesterday (Aug. 05) at Temple Trees. […]