Two veterans call on President Rajapaksa

Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Nalin Hewapathirana) Veteran Film Star Joe Abeywickrama (Gammana Patabendige don John Abeywickrama- 78) paid a visit to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees on 06 May. The reason of this visit and the discussion he had with the President is not known yet. […]





Manju Wanniarachchi stripped of gold meddal

May 8 – Sri Lanka’s Manju Wanniarachchi lawyers have vowed to carry on his fight to try to keep his Commonwealth Games gold medal after he was stripped of his title following a positive test for anabolic steroids and it was awarded to Wales’ Sean McGoldrick by a court in Kuala Lumpur today. […]



Iran to finance 70% cost of upgrading Sapugaskanda refinery

Sri Lanka was having talks with Iran on funds for the expansion of the Sapugaskanda oil refinery, an official from the Ministry of Petroleum Resources said. “The Iranian government has pledged to finance 70 per cent of the total cost expanding the refinery and the balance will be taken care of by the government of […]




Calls to investigate Osama killing

The United Nations’ human rights chief, Navi Pillay, has called on the American government for a full disclosure of the facts about the killing of Osama Bin Laden in a covert US operation. […]




BAN KI-MOON SAYS SL SHOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE DARUSMAN REPORT

A meeting took place between UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and Sri Lanka’s permanent representative to the UN Dr. Palitha Kohona. During the daily press briefing at the UN Headquarters, UN Secretary General’s spokesperson Martin Neserky said the Secretary General had reiterated two points during this meeting. […]



Will not release Photos of Osama-US

US President Barack Obama said that he will not release gruesome photos of Osama bin Laden’s corpse. “We don’t trot out this stuff as trophies,” Obama told Steve Kroft of 60 Minutes. “We don’t need to spike the football.” […]



‘ready to face UN charges’ – Fonseka

Former commander of the Sri Lanka army, Sarath Fonseka say that he is prepared to face allegations levelled against the military on the report compiled by United Nations (UN) Secretary General’s panel of experts. Speaking to journalists from prison custody, former general said that he is willing to take responsibility for the actions of the […]



Tamil diaspora in Toronto to protest again

Tamils are planning a large demonstration in Toronto on Friday to support a United Nations panel’s call for a probe of alleged war crimes committed near the end of Sri Lanka’s conflict with the separatist Tamil Tigers two years ago. […]



Continuation of US-Lanka ties underscored: Prabha, Osama – world’s most ruthless terrorists; US Assistant Secretary of State Robert O’Blake:

US Assistant Secretary of State Robert O’Blake yesterday declared that Velupillai Prabhakaran and Osama bin Laden were two of the most ruthless terrorist leaders the world has ever known. ‘Prabhakaran’s LTTE was one of the most ruthless terrorist organizations in the world. […]