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Further strengthening the ties between India and Sri Lanka, the agreement was signed for the proposed  Sampoor coal power station in Trincomalee Monday (7) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. […]

(Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Monday he would not attend a November summit of the Commonwealth in Sri Lanka because of what he called human rights abuses on the island. “We remain disturbed by ongoing reports of intimidation and incarceration of political leaders and journalists, harassment of minorities, reported disappearances, and […]

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he has no intention of following Canada’s leader in boycotting next month’s Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka because of human rights concerns. […]

Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leaders will urge India to push the Sri Lankan government to fully implement the 13th Amendment, in their meeting with External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid. […]

– By Janaka Alahapperuma – Pix by: Sudath Silva – The newly elected Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Vigneswaran was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Northern Province before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at 9.30 am this morning (07 October) at Temple Trees. He took oaths as a member of the northern provincial council and […]

The TNA’s Norther Province Chief Minister elect, C.V. Wigneswaran, opting to be sworn in before President Mahinda Rajapaksa was an unjust decision, Tamil lawyers said yesterday. […]

  Even as some of the world’s most troubled hotspots have countries maintain a year-round travel advisory for its citizens, several Dubai-based Asian expats claimed surprise that Sri Lanka, Nepal and Pakistan made it to the list of the worst passports to travel with in a recent study. […]

Herman Gunaratne, the father of Southern Provincial Council member Maithri Gunaratne, has been arrested over the alleged shooting incident which occurred at a protest march in Matara today, police said. […]

Two government MPs were importing heroin and ethanol,UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake said yesterday. He refused to name them. Addressing the media in Colombo,he said that the Mahinda Chintana had pledged a drug free society, but its own members were flouting the law and importing large quantities of harmful substances which were being sold mainly to […]

“During my visit to all parts of the country, North, East, South, and West I was able to speak freely and openly with ministers, government officials, religious leaders, and most importantly ordinary citizens from all sections and walks of life. What struck me particularly was that the military presence in the North was substantially less […]

– by Janaka Alahapperuma – Pix by: Sudath Silva – A special discussion between President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Leader R. Sampanthan was held at President’s House today on 04 October. The meeting between the two leaders took place this morning at 8.30 am and the pair last met in July this […]

All victorious candidates of the United People’s Freedom Alliance at the recently concluded Provincial polls should dedicate themselves to serving in general to their Province and the country rather than figuring out a certain community, religion or caste. […]

Police have begun investigations on a suspect accused of abducting a woman in a white van and raping her at a rest house in the Chilaw area. […]

Opposition Leader Ranil Wickramasinghe has refused to accept UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake’s resignation letter from his post as the party’s Chief Organizer for Kundasale electorate. […]

Dayasiri Jayasekara and Sarath Ekanayake were sworn in Chief Ministers of the North Western Province and the Central Province respectively before President Mahinda Rajapaksa a short while ago at the Presidential Secretariat. […]

(Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee was firmer on Wednesday morning due to exporter sales of dollars a day after the currency gained 0.4 percent on inflows from gold sales, while the weakening of the dollar against major currencies also boosted sentiment. The rupee spot rose 0.4 percent to 131.00/10 in early trade, but retreated […]