By Mirudhula Thambiah Making a comment recently about an increase in rape incidents in the Northern Province, State Minister of Education Velusamy Radhakrishnan, said it hurts to hear that around 10 schoolgirls have been subjected […]
Politics & Society by Prasad Gunewardene Hailing from the Southern city of Matara, I recognize and hail the Tamil Race as a proud and respectable community. Having studied at the school by the sea in […]
Three political parties representing Tamils have decided to join hands to form a new political front in Sri Lanka, saying the main Tamil National Alliance only represent community members from the northern and eastern part […]
Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Ajith P. Perera today asked Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to make a public declaration on his assets and financial records. He inquired that if former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had not committed […]
By S. Gurunathan Tamil National Alliance (TNA) is prepared to shake hands with President Maithiripala Sirisena, if he comes to an understanding to provide a sustainable permanent political solution to the ethnic issue, said Govindan […]
President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday (01) stated that he was expecting to discuss the possibility of giving death sentence to those who are guilty of drug smuggling. Participating in an event organized to mark World […]
The nine individuals suspected of the rape and murder of a schoolgirl in Punguditivu, were further remanded till June 15 by Kayts Magistrate Courts earlier today. Meanwhile, the Jaffna Magistrate further remanded a group of […]
The recent rape and murder of a Jaffna schoolgirl have seemingly taken a new twist. It revolves round the main suspect of this case having had been released by the Police upon influence, political or […]
BY Mirudhula Thambiah In a turn of events towards the worse, regarding the security and safety of schoolgirls in the North, Maniyam Vithusha, a 16 year old schoolgirl is reported missing over the past five […]
The non-partisan National Peace Council (NPC) has called for a national policy on resettlement of the war-displaced on 30 May. In its press release, NPC also said that Muslim resettlement is one of the tragic […]
Wikileaks: Athas Fears Retaliation For Critical Articles On Gota’s MiG Deal “Defense Correspondent Iqbal Athas is preparing to temporarily leave Sri Lanka with his family following a barrage of threats and intimidation apparently orchestrated by […]
The entire country last week continued to mourn the death of Vithya Sivaloganathan who was allegedly gang raped and then brutally murdered in Kayts in the Jaffna Peninsula. This incident shook the country and with […]
BY W. K. PRASAD MANJU Sivaloganathan Vithya’s mother Saraswathie says that out of the nine suspects who had raped Vithya, three are brothers and involved in illegal activities in the area. People are well aware […]
UPFA Southern Provincial Council Minister D.V. Upul, addressing a public meeting, threatened to stone the officers attached to the Police FCID to death. He vowed to do so when Mahinda Rajapaksa becomes the Prime Minister […]
State Defence Minister Ruwan Wijewardene, who is in Singapore to participate in the 14th Asia Security Summit – the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, held series of discussions on defence cooperation with several countries including United Kingdom […]
