Rameswaram (TN): The 27 fishermen, who were taken into custody by the Sri Lankan Navy recently and later released by a court, arrived here on December 29. A court at Trincomalee had on December 26 ordered their release and their four boats seized by the Lankan Navy. The fishermen, who belonged to Karaikal and Nagapattinam, […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has donated one million rupees to Rizana’s family today at Temple Trees, a presidential media spokesman said. The donation was made when Rizana’s mother met the President today at Temple Trees. […]

A female soldier from 511 Brigade in Jaffna Achchuveli Army Camp was injured after being shot by another female soldier due to a personal dispute last night, the Police said. […]

Sri Lanka Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRCSL) has decided to ban the imported mobile phones that are not registered with the TRC. […]

Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa yesterday alleged that the US government was persecuting Sri Lanka on the basis of false information and wrong assumptions. […]

  By Shenali Waduge Debate is certainly welcome. In a world where people are quick to take to guns or bombs it is indeed pleasing to see people respond to articles and that media allows for response that enables readers to view both positions. […]

By Aruni Amarasinghe – Pix by: Chandana Perera President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared open the new Kandy branch of the National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) at Asgiriya Road, Kandy this morning on 20 January. […]

By Walter Jayawardhana Protesting against the impeachment of Dr.Shirani Bandaranayaka Lawyers Rights Watch Canada said, that the international legal community has cautioned the Sri Lankan government for months that efforts to impeach the Chief Justice would be viewed as an attack on the independence of the judiciary and a derogation of the rule of law […]

By Walter Jayawardhana European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy issuing a statement on behalf of the European Union said it is vital that Sri Lanka ensures that its international obligations are implemented in a protest against the impeachment of Chief Justice Dr.Shirani Bandaranayaka. […]

By Walter Jayawardhana Prime Minister Stephen Harper reiterated  January 18 he will be boycotting the Commonwealth heads of meeting to be held in Sri Lanka, the OMNI TV reported. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is set to boycott the 2013 Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka if the island state’s government does not improve human rights, according […]

By Walter Jayawardhana The London Times said British Prime Minister David Cameron and some other unnamed  Commonwealth leaders are likely to boycott the planned meeting of its heads in Sri Lanka in  coming November as a protest over the impeachment of Dr.Shirani Bandaranayaka. […]

Demonstrators in Colombo protest against the execution of Rizana Nafeek. Photograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters More than 45 foreign maids are facing execution on death row in Saudi Arabia, the Observer has learned, amid growing international outrage at the treatment of migrant workers. […]

By Walter Jayawardhana Amidst concerns expressed about Sri Lanka’s impeachment of the Chief Justice three top officials of the US state department are scheduled to visit Sri Lanka next week. […]

FILE PHOTO Inimical foreign influences are inevitable for any country with a leadership that loves the country and thinks locally, Defence and Urban Development Ministry Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said. […]

(Reuters) – United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay has accused Sri Lanka of “gross interference” in the judiciary, warning that its removal of the chief justice could jeopardise efforts to prosecute war crimes. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed a close ally as chief justice on Tuesday, two days after sacking the previous top […]

By Janaka Alahapperuma – Pix by: Chandana Perera President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared open the Dikkowita Fisheries Harbour constructed at a cost of 850 million rupees this morning on 18 January. It is reportedly the largest fisheries harbour in South Asia situated about 10 kilo metres north of the Capital, Colombo. […]