On the spot reporting – Buried Alive & standing on his child’s grave
By Arunadale Wijeratne and thyaga srimali bandara “Forgive us for wading in mud over the land where you were buried,” a father says. We may be […]
Day: November 8, 2014
“Don’t Engage In Cheap Political Games” TNA Slams Sri Lankan Government
The Tamil National Alliance has today condemned the statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs. Sampanthan – Mahinda – Colombo TelegraphIssuing a statement the […]
Take steps for Rajapaksa removal, TNCC chief urges Modi
“Mr. Modi knows how to do this. It is the duty of a super power to remove anti-people government. India is a super power,” he […]
Appeal against TN fishermen death sentence in Sri Lankan Supreme Court on Monday
Tamil Nadu has sent a cheque for Rs. 20 lakh towards the cost of legal expenses to the Indian High Commission in Colombo. An appeal […]
G.K. Vasan faces fishermen’s ire
The protesters said the previous UPA Government could have found a solution to enable fishermen fish in the Palk Strait and traditional areas without any […]
MPs sleeping in Parliament discussed
Parliamentarians were today advised against sleeping in the House during sittings after the issue came up during a speech made by UNP MP Ajith P. […]
Minister Rishard Bathiudeen was in mortal fear of Basil
By Rajiva Wijesinha – This did not mean it was not sincere about reconciliation. Basil I think honestly believed that rapid development of the North would make […]
Not to support Mahinda Rajapaksa at the planned forthcoming presidential election for a Third Term
By Laksiri Fernando – It appears that not only the country, but also the Left parties, particularly the LSSP and the CP led by you, […]
UNP,JVP, JHU, Sobitha Thera join forces
A joint Opposition front is to be unveiled in Colombo next Tuesday with the government due to announce the date for the next national level […]
3,000 Lankan illegal immigrants missing in Britain
At least 3,000 Sri Lankans are among 50,000 illegal immigrants whom the British Immigration authorities have lost track of. The shambles in the British Border […]
UN slams Government over war probe
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Friday criticized the continuing attacks by the Sri Lankan Government on the integrity of […]
Mannar Bishop meets Defence Secy Mullikulam displaced to be resettled soon
By Ananth Palakidnar Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, at a special meeting with Mannar Bishop, Rt. Rev. Rayappu Joseph, has agreed to […]
Initial TNA-SLMC talks successful
BY Lakshmi Jayakody The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) have reached an agreement to solve ‘minor’ issues cropping up […]
Fonseka snubbed at Koslanda welfare centres
By S. Buvaneka, Haputale Corr (Left) Some of the relief materials left by Democratic Party members. (Right) Gen Fonseka speaking to landslide victims. Officials of […]
Koslanda tragedy Bahu questions Govt.’s relocation plan
BY Ruwan Laknath Jayakody How can a government, which, despite repeated pleas from the Koslanda landslide victims to be relocated, made years before the tragedy, […]
India’s Assistant HC says Landslide survivors need long-term solutions
By Sulochana Ramiah Mohan Assistant High Commissioner of India, A. Natarajan, who visited the landslide hit Meeriyabedda village yesterday said, the survivors of the tragedy […]
Massive security for India-Sri Lanka ODI
HYDERABAD: Nearly 1,500 police personnel will be deployed for the upcoming one-day international cricket match between India and Sri Lanka at the Rajiv Gandhi International […]
DMK for special session on Sri Lanka
India’s DMK party has urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam to convene a session of the Tamil Nadu Assembly to discuss important issues, including the […]
Fresh moves by CBK
Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, who recently returned to the country from an overseas stay, is playing a ‘pivotal role’ in working out a common […]
The Two Bizarre Constitutional Questions!
By Laksiri Fernando – It may appear that Mahinda Percy Rajapaksa has preempted Sarath Nanda Silva. But you never know. The latter may appear before […]