Modi is standing behind us, says TNA leader Sampanthan
Modi is standing behind us, says TNA leader Sampanthan With the campaign for Sri Lanka’s August general election heating up, India and its role in resolving the […]
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‘Murali’ is the brand and I am the product – Muthiah Prabagaran
I am always happy to hear that I look like my brother. It paves the way to success as, ‘Murali’ is a brand and I […]
Murali throws his weight behind Racist.
Cricketing legend Muttiah Muralitharan is backing Minister Wimal Weerawansa’s campaign for the Parliamentary election. Weerawansa’s media unit said that Muralitharan had organised a meeting between […]
The Cat’s Paw & The Dog Whistle: Mahinda – Sajith Spat Over “Communalistic Political Parties”
By Rajan Philips – Rajan Philips Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has lately been blossoming […]
How Ex- LTTE Commander “Col”Karuna Was Deported To Sri Lanka in 2008 After Being Arrested, Detained and Convicted in Britain
ByD.B.S.Jeyaraj‘ With Parliamentary Elections being scheduled for 5 August, most political parties and independent groups contesting the polls have commenced their respective campaigns in a […]
How Ex- LTTE Commander “Col”Karuna Was Deported To Sri Lanka in 2008 After Being Arrested, Detained and Convicted in Britain
ByD.B.S.Jeyaraj‘ With Parliamentary Elections being scheduled for 5 August, most political parties and independent groups contesting the polls have commenced their respective campaigns in a […]
UK raises accountability and reconciliation issue with Sri Lanka
The United Kingdom (UK) raised the accountability and reconciliation issue during talks with Sri Lanka. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the UK Minister of State (Minister for […]
US Supreme Court rules against Sri Lankan asylum seeker
In a win for the Trump administration, the Supreme Court has ruled immigrants seeking asylum cannot appeal decisions made earlier in the process in federal […]
UN Bachelet calls for probe on child soldier recruitment by Karuna
The United Nations (UN) has called for an investigation into child soldier recruitment by former LTTE Eastern Commander Karuna Amman. The office of the United […]
If the Incumbent Lankan Regime with its ‘Asiatic Authoritarian-militarist mode’ is Perceived by India and the US as having Transitioned to a category of China’s “most favoured” States Like Pakistan,Cambodia and Myanmar the Consequences could be Unfavourable.
Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka It was hardly a textbook example of the “correct handling of contradictions” (Mao). Future historians may conclude that the achievable dream of […]
Sri Lanka: End Persecution of Journalist
New York) – The Sri Lankan authorities should stop targeting, intimidating, and harassing journalist and woman human rights defender, Dharisha Bastians, and her family. The Committee to […]
PNB officer interrogated over links with drug traffickers
An officer attached to the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) is currently under interrogation of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the Police Media Spokesman said. The […]
Karuna, Harin miscalculate their remarks
The gallantry of the soldiers is held in high esteem by the Sinhala majority community UNP national organiser Navin Dissanayake even called for the appointment […]
Ahimsa’s objections on CID Director’s appointment; Constitutional Council wants NPC’s observations
ECONOMYNEXT – The Constitutional Council is calling for the National Police Commission’s (NPC) observations on a letter sent to the Commission by the daughter of […]
Rathana thera raises many a sinister doubt about the govt vis-à-vis US MCC
Ven Athuraliye Ratana Thera, Gampaha district candidate of Ape Jana Bala Pakshya yesterday said that the US embassy in Sri Lanka called for the procurement […]
Underworld continues to use banking system to carry out illegal fund transfers
Controversy surrounds the failure on the part of the banking system to detect highly irregular large scale transactions carried out by drug kingpins over a […]
Yahapalana government signed two agreements, received USD 10 mn … supporting documents not available
Prof. Lalithasiri Gunaruwan, who headed a high level government inquiry into the proposed finalisation of Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreement yesterday (25) told President Gotabaya […]
CID attempted to show photograph of Hejaaz to children before ID parade: Fort Magistrate
Fort Magistrate Ranga Dissanayaka said in open court that officers of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) had attempted to show photographs of Hejaaz Hizbullah at […]
Ex Prez Maithiri was stopped in his tracks by the Election Commission
Two weeks ago we had The Island cartoonist Jeffrey having ex-Prez Sirisena moving stealthily forwards with a sack thrown over his shoulder. He was on […]
Abduction and robbery: Ex-Dy Mayor allowed bail
By Kamal Mahendra Weeraratne The Court of Appeal, yesterday (24), enlarged on bail, former Negombo Deputy Mayor Royce Fernando who had been in remand from […]