UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekera expresses his views on the present turmoil within the UNP. […]

United National Party Media Spokesman Mangala Samaraweera under heavy fire from Party reformists for his recent comments on the Party leadership and his criticism of ‘spoilers’ within the Party; maintains that leadership changes are sought by those seeking to ‘strengthen the government and nothing else.’ […]

Even though various criticisms are being directed towards me, I am not prepared to respond to them, says Ranil Wickramasinghe. He stated that he will proceed in the future as the leader of those criticizing him and everyone with him. […]

Chief arms procurer of the LTTE KP yesterday called on the Tamil Diaspora to stop their campaign that provokes anger and hatred. […]

Britain is now at greater risk from terrorist attacks than Sri Lanka, according to research. The heightened threat in Northern Ireland has resulted in the UK being ranked higher than the US, France, Spain, China and Sri Lanka in the Terrorism Risk Index compiled by UK analysts Maplecroft. […]

While refusing to comment on the latest report released by the Sri Lanka Defence Ministry on the humanitarian operation as the UN has not yet received any official communiqué, the United Nations said yesterday. […]

NEW DELHI, August 3: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has said India cannot either restrict or cut off its trade ties with Sri Lanka to exert pressure on the island’s government to mitigate the sufferings of the displaced Tamils there. […]

Inspector General of Police N.K. Ilangakoon has handed over his first report on the attack on the Uthayan News Editor to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Director General of the President’s Media Bandula Jayasekera said. […]

United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has never asked MP Karu Jayasuriya to work towards uniting the party verbally or through a written document, sources close to Jayasuriya said yesterday. […]

Speaker of the Lok Sabha Meira Kumar yesterday expressed sincere apologies to the visiting Sri Lankan delegation over AIADMK members shouting slogans against them. […]

United National Party (UNP) Chairman Gamini Jayawickrama Perera said yesterday the crisis within the party would be resolved before the next parliamentary sessions on August 9. […]

The Anuradhapura Magistrate yesterday cleared a massive backlog of cases when she delivered judgments in 203 cases in a day. […]

“The false claims and allegations made by Tamil Diaspora together with the LTTE international network will be laid to rest with the release of the factual analysis reports, said Secretary Defence Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa. […]

LTTE cadres were not killed when they surrendered to the army during the war, says Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. “Why should the government, which directly looked after the family of LTTE leaders, kill those who surrendered to the military?” he questioned. […]

The indigenous people of the world have lost the rights enjoyed by the Adi Vasis in Sri Lanka. The government of Sri Lanka as a people-friendly government will stand for strengthening and safeguarding the rights of the Adivasis said the President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing a ceremony held yesterday on the Sallativu coast in Vakarai to […]

The government of Sri Lanka has invited the UK-based Channel 4 News to visit Sri Lanka to study the ground situation. Sri Lanka’s No: 2 at the UN Maj. Gen. Shavendra Silva has informed Foreign Affairs Correspondent of Channel 4 News, Jonathan Miller of Sri Lanka’s readiness to facilitate a visit. […]