Manmohan Singh Meets TNA

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday affirmed India’s commitment for a political solution to the Sri Lankan Tamils issue during a meeting with TNA leaders, who would now consider joining a Parliamentary committee provided Colombo assures they will not be “cheated again“. […]




LTTE War Crimes: Human Shields

Onlanka News – By Shenali Waduge How far international laws of war and related punishment apply to terrorist organizations is something that needs far more attention than presently given. No law will have face value when those not-signatory, non-binding and those that purely exist on their ability to inflict fear and terror does not fall […]



FUTA ends strike

The Executive Committee of the Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA) yesterday decided to end their three month strike and resume work today. […]




FUTA undecided yet

The Federation of University Teachers Association will not be participating in the special press conference which was scheduled to be held this afternoon, in conjunction with Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa. […]








DIG slaps SSP

Police sources informed that on Sunday when the T 20 world cup match ended at the R. Premadasa Stadium a DIG had slapped a SSP and an attempt was now being made to hush it. […]





Sri Lanka the new chokers of world cricket

‘Chokers’ is a term that is commonly associated with South African cricket given the way they have messed things up in several big cricket events. But what Sri Lanka have done better than South Africa is to reach the finals of four big tournaments and stumble on all four occasions. Hence, they are the new […]



Challenge to Divi Neguma Bill before SC: ‘Delivering copy of petition to Secy. Gen. unconstitutional’

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa yesterday delivering his decision in relation to the petition filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Divi Neguma Bill in Parliament stated that according to Article 121 (1) of the Constitution, a reference made by the President or a petition by a citizen to the Supreme Court should be delivered to the […]