Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and the EU Ravinatha Aryasinha has strongly protested the denial of Sri Lanka’s ‘right of reply’ at an “exchange of views on Sri Lanka” held at the European Parliament last week. In a letter of protest addressed to Human Rights Sub-Committee Chair, Heidi Hautala who was not present during […]

We assaulted the protesting students at the Dehiwala Higher Technical Institute and chased them away leaving them only with their underwear and in Peradeniya, we stripped the fasting students naked and chased them away, said a beaming S. B. Dissanayake, Minister of Higher Education yesterday. The minister made this statement attending a workshop held in […]

COLOMBO (AFP) – Sri Lanka has softened its stance and agreed to welcome a panel of experts appointed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to probe alleged war crimes, according to a minister. The experts will be allowed to meet a local panel reporting on moves to ensure that the country does not slip back […]

An Indian official had warned US that the situation in Sri lanka is “beyond bleak” and that neither the government nor the LTTE fighting in the island nation’s north have any “regard” for the international community and request a briefing on China’s aid to Colombo, Wikileaks revealed today. In a cable dated 27 April 2007, […]

NEW DELHI: The Centre has issued an alert to all southern States, particularly Tamil Nadu, following intelligence inputs that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), which was run over by the army in Sri Lanka, may be trying to regroup in India. Fresh threats Highly placed sources in the Union Home Ministry said on […]

The Government recognized the accomplishment and contribution made by academic staff of the Sri Lankan university system in the field of research, innovation and invention at the third awards of Committee of Vice Chancellors and Director of Sri Lanka (CVCD) at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday. President Mahinda Rajapaksa awarded CVCD awards to six outstanding academic […]

The government wants the present United National Party leadership to stay, for the present government has given an assurance to the present UNP leadership that they would be the UNP leaders for a long time to come, said H. R. Mithrapala, Deputy Minister of Livestock and Rural Community Development on Tuesday. He was commenting on […]

Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya yesterday assured that no room would be allowed for the uprising of any treacherous forces within Sri Lanka whatever the inimical forces who may raise their heads in the international sphere. Addressing the gathering at the 55th anniversary of the Armoured Corp Regimental Headquarters, Rock House Camp in Modera, […]

The petition regarding his disappearance of journalist Pradeep Ekneligoda, filed by his wife and two sons, was called up before the Court of Appeal yesterday, and justice W. L. Ranjith Silva reprimanded the state counsel for not filing objections so far on behalf of the respondents in the case.. The state counsel informed court that […]

Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka yesterday stated that the bills of 78 percent of the electricity consumers would not be increased by the new proposed electricity tariff as they consume lesser than 90 units monthly. The electricity tariff will be increased for those customers whose monthly consumption is above 90 units. The Minister […]

‘North-East humanitarian operation’ medals were conferred today (Dec 14), upon personnel of armed services and police including civilians- who had directly engaged in humanitarian assistance programmes, in the quest of liberating North and East from a three decade prolonged terrorist tyranny. H.E the President and C-in-C Mahinda Rajapaksa graced the inauguration ceremony of the national […]

Even though the leadership and the persons in the party change still the UNP has no future, says Vasudeva Nanayakkara. He expressed that until the United National Party renounce their rightist policies they will not be able to make a significant attitude change within the party. The Language and Social Integration Minister made these comments […]

A unified and concentrated effort to give prominence to Sri Pada is under way. This is part of Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa’s vision and concept. Sri Pada is part of our valuable cultural heritage. Preserving Sri Pada is a project of Tharunyata Hetak. “Sri Pada may be the most important cultural centre in Sri Lanka and […]

Source: BBC – By Charles Haviland A former Tamil militant in Sri Lanka has admitted that his comrades killed more than 600 policemen 20 years ago in a part of the country he controlled. But, he said, he was in a different part of Sri Lanka at the time. Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan, commonly known as Colonel […]