TamilNet, Saturday, 18 October 2014, 09:51 GMT] The occupying military of genocidal Sri Lanka on Thursday turned back the country representative for United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) at Oamanthai military check post in […]
[TamilNet, Saturday, 18 October 2014, 21:10 GMT] “It is a legal victory, but obviously, it should also be won [as] a political victory. And this decision would be a perfect moment to start negotiations again,” […]
Recent verdict by a European Union court to strike down anti-terrorism sanctions against the LTTE prognosticates that Sri Lanka is likely losing the ‘cold war’ against it, which emerged following the 2009 war victory, Political […]
The Tamil Refugee Council (TRC) while commending the pledge made by Crown Resorts Proprietor James Packer to view the documentary on Sri Lanka’s killing fields – the ‘No Fire Zone‘, called upon him to look […]
The government of Korea will extend its unconditional support to Sri Lanka against any attempts to divide the country, South Korean Ambassador to Sri Lanka Chang Won-sam said yesterday. The South Korean diplomat said […]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has promised to implement 12 proposals presented by National Freedom Front, led by Wimal Weerawansain return for NFF’s support for him in the Presidential election.. The NFF earlier claimed that its support […]
by K. Godage The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is perhaps the most powerful of the six principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its […]
European Court of Justice assertion India not reliable source of info raises many an eyebrow By Shamindra Ferdinando The EU wouldn’t have listed the LTTE, if not for the US throwing its weight behind a […]
The National Shoora (Consultative) Council (NSC) said yesterday that it viewed with deep concern the announcement that the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) and the dreaded anti-Muslim 969 movement of Myanmar plan to work together in […]
By Niranjan Rambukwella – The composition of Parliament today is not what voters intended it to be in 2010. By allowing cross-overs, the voter’s primary choice – his or her choice of party – has been denied. […]
Sri Lanka bars foreigners from the north Sri Lanka has barred foreigners from visiting a former war zone in the island’s north without permission, due to national security concerns Much of the development work in […]
The Yal Devi chug-chugged to the Jaffna railway station on Monday, helping President Mahinda Rajapaksa fulfill an important post-war promise. After 24 years, Sri Lanka’s major southern towns were reconnected to the Tamil historic and […]
President Rajapaksa was accused of misappropriating tsunami funds by depositing them in an account in a private bank. Sarath N. Silva had however ruled that the allegations were false. Former Chief Justice Sarath N Silva has apologised […]
BANGALORE: The Special Court here today issued the order for release of AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa from jail here in accordance with the Supreme Court order granting her bail in the disproportionate assets case. >>Read: […]
Tamil Nadu political parties that back the LTTE have become vociferous in their demand for lifting the ban on the outfit after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) asked the Council of European Union to […]
