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...