India to vote against Sri Lanka in UNHRC
India will vote in support of a US-backed resolution against Sri Lanka proposed to be moved before the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)...
HRW: ‘We will teach you a lesson’
'We will teach you a lesson': Sexual violence against Tamils by Sri Lankan Security Forces" is a 140page report published on...
Karunanidhi finds fault with Pranab’s speech over Lanka reference
Three days after a scathing attack against the UPA government for its silence on alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka,DMK chief M Karunanidhi launched another tirade against...
Manmohan assures Tamil Nadu MPs on Sri Lanka
Delegation wants India to vote against Rajapaksa regime at UNHRC meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has emphasised that there will be no compromise on Colombo’s...
Banks to raise a US $ 1 billion bond
According to a research report by JP Morgan, Sri Lanka’s National Savings Bank (NSB), is expected to raise a US $...
Jayasuriya not in favour of junior players playing in the T20 format
Sanath Jayasuriya is not in favour of junior players playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament as they adopt different technique in...
Boatpeople bogeyman running amok over Australia’s electoral landscape
An' so they left their native land In spite of their devotion, An' so they came, or they stole, Were sent...
The International Crisis Group calls on the world to act to restore the rule of law in Sri Lanka
According to a report released this week by the Brussels-based International Crisis Group (ICG), the Government "has crossed a threshold into new...
HRW to release report on Sri Lanka
Human Rights Watch (HRW), a global human rights organisation, is to release a highly controversial report on Sri Lanka which alleges rape and torture of detainees...
Separate shelves offering halal and non-halal food
- සිංහල - Islamic clerics tried to calm religious tensions at press conference on Thursday (21) by requesting shops to...
Lies, half-truths and numerous forms of speculation
A death of a child, no doubt is a reason to mourn. The disturbing image of a bullet-ridden body of a boy and the pictures...
Demonstrations cut short Karu Jayasuriya’s visit to Tamil Nadu
- සිංහල - The visit of United National Party MP Karu Jayasuriya and his wife to Nagapattinam was cut short following protests...
TNA Leader Gives Notice of Motion Seeking Govt Action on Military Personnel
- සිංහල - TNA Leader R Sampanthan gives notice of an Adjournment Motion Seeking Govt Action on Military Personnel who disrupted...
Jayalalithaa cancels Asian Athletics Championships over Lanka team’s participation
- සිංහල - Tamil Nadu will not host the Asian Athletics Games scheduled for July, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said, because the Centre...
Sri Lanka to seek Chinese support at UN Human Rights Council
The Sri Lankan government said yesterday (20) it will seek the support of several countries including China against a U.S. sponsored resolution...