Sunday Leader journalist Faraz shot
February 16, 2013 - 8:57 am
‘Treasury Chief a loan addict’ Wimal fires another salvo against Treasury Chief
February 16, 2013 - 8:54 am
Housing, Engineering Services, Construction and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa yesterday fired another salvo against Treasury Chief P. B. Jayasundara claiming that the latter was in the practice of drawing massive loans and for the current year alone an overdraft to the tune of one billion rupees had been obtained. […]
Nasheed supporters rise in midnight protest across ‘Male’
February 16, 2013 - 8:39 am
Submitted by Walter Jayawardhana MALE: When the rest of south Asia went to sleep on Friday, thousands of Maldivians rose in protest demanding the safety of their former president Mohamed Nasheed and formation of a caretaker government in place of president Waheed Hassan Malik to ensure free and fair elections in September. […]
Pakistan SC says its CJ did not support a stand against Shirani Bandaranayaka
February 16, 2013 - 8:28 am
Submitted by Walter Jayawardhana The Supreme Court of Pakistan this week clarified that Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry had not supported the International Council of Jurists’ (ICJ) position that the recent impeachment of his Sri Lankan counterpart Shirani Bandaranayake was totally legal and in accordance with the prevalent laws of Sri Lanka. […]
Meteorite hits central Russia, 400 hurt
February 15, 2013 - 3:29 pm
About 400 people were injured when a meteorite shot across the sky in central Russia on Friday sending fireballs crashing to Earth, smashing windows and setting off car alarms. Residents on their way to work in Chelyabinsk heard what sounded like an explosion, saw a bright light and then felt a shockwave, according to a […]
Powdered Castor Seeds (Endaru Eta) as an insecticide
February 15, 2013 - 8:12 am
Submitted by Walter Jayawardhana Green revolution led to serious issues like insect resistance Andiyur village in Erode district is well known for groundnut and sugarcane cultivation. But the farmers there face a recurring pest problem called white grub that makes it difficult for them to harvest a good yield. Managing the pest proves difficult for […]
UNHRC: Who is reversing the sacrifices of Sri Lanka’s soldiers?
February 15, 2013 - 7:45 am
By Shenali Waduge A country that remains the ONLY country that has annihilated the scrooge of terrorism should be feeling proud of the achievement and not have to send emissaries to go begging for support against Resolutions. What kind of victory is this to be made to feel sorry for eliminating terrorists? Who is advocating […]
INDIAN SCIENTIST HAILS THE POLONNARUWA METEORITE AS A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE
February 14, 2013 - 2:55 pm
By Walter Jayawardhana Professor Godfrey Louis Pro Vice Chancellor of the Cochin University of Science and Technology of Kerala, India hailed the discovery of life in the Polonnaruwa meteorite as a major development in the search for extraterrestrial life. Professor Louis is the pioneer scientist who drew the attention of the whole world to the […]
Ravi Shanker’s daughter says she was sexually abused
February 14, 2013 - 1:13 pm
Submitted by Walter Jayawardhana Revealing the scale of violence against women that goes on behind closed doors even in the most privileged homes, Anoushka Shankar, composer and daughter of the late sitar maestro Ravi Shankar, has said how as a child she suffered “sexual and emotional abuse” in silence for several years at the hands […]
Julie Bishop in interview with ABC: Australia should encourage C’wealth members to attend Colombo summit
February 14, 2013 - 8:36 am