Minister of National Languages and Social Intergation, Vasudeva Nanayakkara has expressed concern over the dwindling democracy and increasing militarization Sri Lanka is presently undergoing. The Minister had made these remarks in his speech at the National Convention on Inter […]
US notes the failure to act on Sri Lanka The United States (US) says had the international community responded earlier and more appropriately to situations in some countries, including Sri Lanka, lives could have been […]
Thousands of fishermen along with their family members from 63 fishing hamlets in the district today commenced an indefinite fast demanding the authorities to initiate immediate action for getting the release of 23 fishermen arrested […]
BJP’s Tamil Nadu ally, MDMK, on Thursday opposed the senior partner’s participation in a conference in Sri Lanka, saying it had hurt the Tamils in that country, besides in India and elsewhere. Referring to BJP’s two-member delegation of Muralidhar […]
Dubai, Sep 18 (IANS) A swimming trainer is facing trial in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for taking nude photos of an Indian woman and blackmailing her for money, a media report said Thursday. The […]
Norway says it has no interest in creating communal tensions in Sri Lanka and it shares the values of dignity, respect, diversity and dialogue in Sri Lanka. Norwegian Ambassador Grete Løchen, was quoted by the […]
As the Sri Lankan Govt. hosts two rival heads of States just nine days apart, Namini Wijedasa looks at the implications of the visits Thousands of schoolchildren in traditional costumes welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo […]
Two senior Sri Lankan Government officials nominated to attend an international conference in Canada have been denied visas to enter that country. The two were to travel to Canada for the International Prison Conference from September […]
A British holidaymaker was given a shock recently when she returned from South Africa to discover a mobile phone bill of more than £2,600. Katie Bryan, 43, racked up the charges for downloading the “best of […]
