News Source: THe Hindu – By Nirupama Subramanian CHENNAI: Sri Lanka quietly asked the United States for assistance to improve its air defence systems as India-supplied radars had proved insufficient to prevent an attack by LTTE aircraft on the Katunayake air base in March 2007, but it agreed with the Americans that New Delhi must […]
Colombo: Emerging from the shadows of militancy, Sri Lanka’s booming tourism industry recorded another 30 per cent jump for the first two months of this year, with Indians topping the list of holiday makers in the island. The total number of foreign tourists visiting the island jumped to 139,994 in January and February, up from […]
In 2005 when H.E President appointed me as Secretary Defence to take in charge of the security forces the term ‘war hero’ was alien to this nation, the men in uniform were treated as third citizens. Now those who are accusing the government of involving security forces in development work were neither able to march […]
A hydrogen explosion occurred this morning at the quake-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant’s troubled No. 3 reactor, the Japanese government’s nuclear safety agency said. The 11:01 a.m. incident came after a hydrogen explosion hit the No. 1 reactor at the same plant Saturday, and prompted the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency to urge […]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has decided to provide one million US dollars in assistance towards the welfare of the Japanese people affected by last Friday’s earthquake and tsunami. The President has already directed Treasury Secretary Dr P B Jayasundera to take necessary action for the release of this sum. […]
South Africa 300 for 7 (Kallis 69, Amla 61, de Villiers 52) beat India 296 all out (Tendulkar 111, Steyn 5-50) by three wickets In a fascinating chase, with their choking past hovering over them, South Africa held their nerve to clinch a thriller in Nagpur. Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla set it up, AB […]
Tokyo (CNN) — The most powerful earthquake to hit Japan in at least 100 years unleashed walls of water that swept across rice fields, engulfing towns, dragging houses onto highways and tossing cars and boats like toys. Local media reported at least 32 deaths, with more casualties feared. And the 8.9-magnitude quake, which struck at […]
TOKYO – A magnitude 8.9 earthquake slammed Japan’s eastern coast Friday, unleashing a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that swept boats, cars, buildings and tons of debris miles inland. Fires triggered by the quake burned out of control up and down the coast, including one at an oil refinery. At least one person was killed and there […]
News Source: The Hindu CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu’s Director-General of Police Letika Saran on Thursday dismissed as baseless Sri Lankan Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne’s allegation that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had three secret training camps in the State close to its border with Kerala. “There are no LTTE camps in Tamil Nadu. […]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that the Government would take steps to provide subsidized fertilizer to all farmers. “At present the Government provides subsidized fertilizer to paddy, rubber, coconut and tea growers. I have instructed officials to extend the facility to vegetable cultivators as well,” he said. He also noted that the Government would ensure […]
Sri Lanka 327 for 6 (Dilshan 144, Tharanga 133) beat Zimbabwe 188 (Taylor 80, Dilshan 4-4) by 139 runs When Elton Chigumbura chose to bowl in Pallekele, to avoid his spinners having to struggle with a dew-soaked ball, little did he think his team would fail to take a wicket for 44.3 overs. But Tillakaratne […]
Sri Lanka Minister denied the match fixing allegation that appeared in the Island news paper today. The Minister of Environment Mr. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa who briefed the media at the Wednesdays Post -Cabinet Press Conference has been quoted as saying that the relevant authority should probe match fixing allegations against Mahela, Thilan The Director General […]
Source: www.salasalappu.com The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in its news service has raised a big hue and cry over the reported demolition of a LTTE graveyard in Sri Lanka’s North. A BBC report claimed that there was sharp criticism over the demolition of the graveyard and the construction of a Military Camp on that site. […]
Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara told Tillakaratne Dilshan to stay angry despite the opener losing out to Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait in an ugly World Cup war of words. Dilshan and Tait were locked in a furious exchange when the Sri Lankan star edged through the slips for a boundary at the start of […]