Former Madras Judge To Support TGTE Move
Former Judge of the High Court of Madras, K. P. Sivasubramaniam is to file a communication with the UN Human Rights Committee that the 6th […]
Month: October 2016
Committee has ignored our constitutional proposals – GTF
The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) says that its proposals sent to the Public Representations Committee (PRC) on Constitutional Reforms had been ignored, while submissions from […]
Two Suspected Members Of ‘Aava’ Gang Arrested In Jaffna
Two suspected members of the ‘Aava’ sword gang were arrested by the Jaffna Police earlier today. The two individuals were arrested in a by road […]
Tamils, Muslims hold talks
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) have commenced crucial discussions in order to reach an understanding pertaining to several […]
Australia to ban all asylum seekers arriving by boat from ever visiting
CANBERRA, Australia – Australia on Sunday announced plans to ratchet up its tough policy against refugees by banning any asylum seeker who attempts to reach […]
India calls for maximum devolution in Sri Lanka
India calls for maximum devolution in Sri Lanka ….. meeting aspirations of all Lankans by Zacki Jabbar With the Sirisena -Wickremesinghe governments proposals on a […]
Maithri warns NGOs as Aava sends ripples of fear in North
President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe were seen in the same frame last Friday (28) as the duo took part in the National […]
JAFFNA STUDENTS’ DEATH : UNRAVELLING THE MYSTERY
The deaths of two Jaffna university students, Vijayakumar Sulakshan and Nadaraja Kajan, allegedly in a Police shooting still remains a mystery for the people in […]
Easy money from the West is attributed to Jaffna’s crime wave
Yesterday’s lead story of this newspaper highlighted the rise of an allegedly armed criminal gang in the North by the name of AAVA. It further […]
Raviraj murder trial to be conducted before a jury
Raviraj M.P. murder : prime suspects Gota – By Chitra Weerarathne Colombo High Court Judge Manilal Waidyathilake yesterday granted permission for holding the trial in […]
Progressive Constitution Needed To Prevent Repeat Of War
By Veluppillai Thangavelu – Veluppillai Thangavelu The shooting of the two Jaffna University students is a tragedy just waiting to happen. During the last few […]
Was President involved in the Lasantha Murder?
Under Pressure From Sirisena, Army Intelligence Officer Involved In Lasantha Murder Released On Bail The independence of the courts appears to have been affected ever […]
Jaffna Shooting Is A Chilling Indication Of The Militarized Regimen Of Governance
While expressing their shock over the killing of two university students by the police last week in Jaffna, university teachers have underscored that the police […]
Chief Minister Wigneswaran in London appeals for calm in Jaffna
The Chief Minister of Sri Lanka’s Tamil-speaking Northern Province, C.V.Wigneswaran, has appealed to the people of the province, especially the youth, to be calm as […]
Student murders and attack on cops – Rajapakse conspiracy to kindle a ‘war’ that is long dead in Jaffna
Student murders and attack on cops – Rajapakse conspiracy to kindle a ‘war’ that is long dead in Jaffna -High rung police officer who served […]
Gang in Jaffna is Linked to Military Intelligence
Law and Order Minister Sagala Rathnayake walks Out of Press Meet When Asked Whether “AAVAA” Gang in Jaffna is Linked to Military Intelligence Ava Group […]
Request to remove community-unfriendly Honorary Consul
Sri Lankan Community Associations in New Zealand are calling the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister to remove the community-unfriendly Honorary Consul Mr. Viduranga Aruna Abegoonesekara. They […]
Jaffna University Arts Facultry Students Union President Sends Back to Northern Governor Cooray a Letter Written in Sinhala Alone
By P K Balachandran The President of the Jaffna University Arts Faculty Students’ Union ,K.Rajeevan, on Wednesday returned a letter sent to him by the […]
TNA asks how fleeing undergrads were shot from the front
by Saman Indrajith The TNA yesterday demanded that an investigation be conducted into the killing of two Jaffna university students to find out how the […]
Bus stoned, group of youth assaulted in Jaffna
It was reported that stones were hurled at a bus while several motorcycles were damaged at Anaikkottai in Karainagar last night, Police said. The Manipay […]