The Global Tamil Forum (GTF), an influential diaspora group based in London, had talks today with the South African Government on Sri Lanka. The GTF said that on an invitation from the Deputy Minister of […]
Sri Lanka welcomes Cannes award for refugee movie COLOMBO, May 25, 2015 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s government on Monday hailed the awarding of Cannes’ top prize to a film highlighting the plight of the Tamil […]
By Cyril Wimalasurendre KANDY – What MP Vasudewa Nanayakkara said of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in Parliament last Thursday was unparliamentary, the Nawa Sama Samaja Party Leader said in Kandy. Dr. Wickremabahu Karunaratne said that […]
Chief Minister, Northern Provincial Council (NPC) C. V. Wigneswaran said he cannot accept to allow the Army which had committed war crimes to rule in the province. “No one requested the Army to provide security […]
Sri Lanka police probe death of U.S. pilot COLOMBO, May 25 (Xinhua) — Sri Lankan police have launched a probe into the death of a U.S. Air Force pilot whose body was discovered from a […]
Jaffna Seeks Justice For Vithiya Incidents of rape have become alarmingly high in post-war Jaffna and many young women have become the victims of ruthless rapists who seem to walk away scot-free. With reference to […]
By Zahrah Imtiaz Ranil Jayawardena, the British MP from North East Hampshire came into the limelight in Sri Lanka when he won the recent British Parliamentary Election with a total of 35,573 votes. Jayawardena has […]
CLICK TO VIEW MORE PHOTOS French director Jacques Audiard’s film Dheepan has won the top prize at Cannes, the Palme d’Or. The gritty drama tells the story of refugees fleeing post-civil war Sri Lanka for […]
A 30-year old man from the Jaffna area was arrested for using deception in his UK visit visa application, the British High Commission in Colombo said today. The visa applicant was found to have previously […]
The Sri Lankan Government has reiterated that it will engage with the diaspora and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs intends to take the lead in organizing a diaspora festival where persons of Sri Lankan origin from […]
Cannes (France) (AFP) – A Sri Lankan novelist and former child soldier stars in “Dheepan”, a French thriller which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday. In the picture by acclaimed […]
Financial crimes suspects to face direct indictment Suspects to be arrested after being produced before court New development comes in wake of stay order issued by SC Rasika Jayakody Several powerful politicians and public officials […]
by Lalin Fernandopulle Although many construction projects were undertaken during the past regime there has been no transfer of new technology to the country, a construction industry expert and past CEO and Secretary General of […]
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) today raised suspicion of a hidden hand in the violence which erupted in Jaffna last week. TNA MP S. Sritharan said that the violence took place despite the strong presence […]
Minister of Public Order and Christian Affairs, John Amaratunga, has called for a report from the IGP on the conduct of police over the gang-rape and murder of a 17-year-old schoolgirl, which led to the […]
Suspects involved in criminal acts since 2010 by P. Krishnaswamy and Dhaneshi Yatawara The spate of protest demonstrations, hartals and also incidents of violence in the entire Northern province and some areas of the Eastern […]
