Protest against acquisition of land in Jaffna
A protest was staged in front of the Tellipallai Divisional Secretariat yesterday against the acquisition of land in Valikamam North. This was against...
Committee to probe into alleged financial fraud at Football Federation
The Sports ministry has appointed a special committee headed by Chairman of the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex Authority Brigadier Priyantha Samarathunga to probe...
Mine clearing in North almost complete
Ninety-five percent of the Confirmed Hazardous area has been cleared of mines, according to the National Mine Action Center which was established in...
Commonwealth Secretariat invites HRCSL
The Commonwealth Secretariat has invited the Human Rights Commissioner for a discussion on reconciliation, justice and accountability in Sri Lanka,Human Rights Commission sources said....
Government is intensifying a crackdown on critics
The Sri Lankan government is intensifying its crackdown on critics through threats, harassment, imprisonment and violent attacks, Amnesty International said in a report "...
Tamil Nadu to scrap Sethusamudram project
The Tamil Nadu government informed the Indian Supreme Court on Monday(29) that the Sethusamudram project should be scrapped “as the project is of...
Sri Lanka and the Commonwealth
There must have been a huge sigh of relief among government circles in Colombo at the conclusion of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group...
The Norwegian government denies it supported Bodu Bala Sena
Issuing a statement The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Colombo states that The Norwegian government strongly denies any financial, moral or ideological support to...
Incredible stories dished out in bid to justify unwarranted and unprecedented spike in electricity rates
The government is now trying to pass the buck after pushing up power tariffs to an unbearable level to cover up corruption, waste...
China to enhance military ties with SL
The Chinese government said its military was willing to make joint efforts with the Sri Lankan military to strengthen high-level contacts, deepen pragmatic...
Indo-Sri Lanka Cross-border Cannabis Smuggling Racket
The Sri Lanka Navy detected an Indo-Sri Lanka cross-border cannabis smuggling racket and arrested 04 Indians and two Sri Lankans with 100 kilograms of...
U.S. trains Sri Lanka Coast Guard and Navy
The United States concluded its second training program for the Sri Lanka Coast Guard at the Trincomalee Naval Base on April 26. The training...
Sampanthan says no rift in TNA
TNA Leader, R. Sampanthan, has denied reports of a split within the Tamil National Alliance (TNA). Speaking at the S.J.V. Chelvanayagam memorial event...
Sri Lankans hold anti hate rally in Colombo
Sri Lankans of all faiths and religions participated in a rally in Colombo this afternoon (28) to protest against hate speech and racial...
Is US Ambassador in breach of protocol?
In a clear breach of protocol, the US Embassy in Colombo has taken matters into their own hands and started investigating what are...