Eastern PC member assaulted by chairman’s son
February 22, 2013 - 10:12 am
The Truth or Lies of Benjamin Dix
February 22, 2013 - 8:01 am
By Shenali Waduge Benjamin Dix is the chief protagonist in promoting presumed wrongs committed by the armed forces of Sri Lanka and emerges every time there an international event using documentaries and films meant to devalue Sri Lanka’s military achievement – we have become accustomed to these theatrics just as we are well aware that […]
Kushinagar, a serene Buddhist destination
February 21, 2013 - 4:47 pm
Submitted by Walter Jayawardhana Welcome to the land of the Buddha. A breather from most other religious destinations, which, ironically, reel under chaos, Kushinagar – the place where Gautam Buddha breathed his last – is a place where you can pray in peace or simply soak in the beauty of the architectural marvels and the […]
DMK, AIADMK members shout slogans during President’s address to Parliament
February 21, 2013 - 4:43 pm
Tamil Nadu not to host Asian Athletics Games: Jayalalithaa
February 21, 2013 - 4:35 pm
Submitted by Walter Jayawardhana Amid protests over the alleged brutal killing of slain LTTE chief V. Prabhakaran’s son, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Thursday called off the 20th Asian Athletics Championships scheduled to be held here in July, saying Sri Lankan players have no place in the State. […]
Dalits ‘barred’ from taking part in temple function
February 21, 2013 - 11:11 am
Submitted by Walter Jayawardhana AJMER: The old and evil order of casteism and untouchability refused to die down and recently reared up it’s ugly head with dalits being prevented from taking part in a yagna for a temple inauguration, for which they too have contributed. […]
Threats to the peaceful existence of Buddhists in Sri Lanka
February 21, 2013 - 9:51 am
By Shenali Waduge Response to Mr. Hameed Abdul Karim No nation with a clear majority in terms of race, religion and a history that boasts over 2600 years of civilization held together by Sinhalese Buddhist Kings would need to appeal to the world to understand why they are beginning to feel alienated. That is the […]
Jayalalithaa reiterates demand for economic embargo on Sri Lanka
February 21, 2013 - 7:52 am
Submitted by Walter Jayawardena Reiterating her demand for imposing an economic embargo on Sri Lanka till Tamils in the country were fully and honourably rehabilitated and granted rights on a par with the Sinhalese, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Wednesday called upon the Union government to work in tandem with other countries to ensure that those […]
Sri Lanka rejects Channel 4’s concocted news
February 20, 2013 - 2:00 pm
Sri Lanka today flatly rejected Britain’s Channel 4 documentary titled No War Zone – the killing fields of Sri Lanka to be aired in Geneva at the next session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) scheduled to begin later this month as “concocted lies, half-truths and speculations” to embarrass the country at the summit […]