illegal boat would not be settled in Australia
The Australian High Commission today announced that illegal boat arrivals from Sri Lanka would not be settled in Australia, even if they satisfied...
‘Refer Sri Lanka to war crime tribunal’ DAP Leader Malaysia
Former senator S Ramakrishnan and civil societies in the country want the Malaysian government to refer Sri Lanka to the war crimes tribunal...
Navi Pillay’s security advisor here
The Chief Security Advisor to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay was in Sri Lanka ahead of the scheduled visit by...
PM says title “Indian Tamil” should be removed from the estate Tamil workers
Prime Minister Dr. D.M. Jayaratne says that the title “Indian Tamil” should be removed from the estate Tamil workers and they should...
Central Bank Places Cap on Penal Interest Rates charged on Loans and Advances by Banks, Finance Companies and Leasing Companies
The Central Bank today announced that a cap will be placed on penal interest rates charged by banks, finance companies and leasing...
Japanese Minister to visit Sri Lanka
Japan’s Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Yoshitaka Shindo is to visit Sri Lanka for talks with President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Shindo will be arriving...
No change in stand on Sri Lankan Tamils issue: PM tells Jayalalithaa
- සිංහල - Holding that there was no change in India’s stand on the issue of reconciliation and devolution of political powers...
US to fund livelihood programme for vulnerable groups to “support reconciliation”
The US development agency, USAID has said it will design a livelihood project for vulnerable groups, including “women-headed households, those relocated due to...
Wigneswaran Is Out Of Touch, TNA Should Pick Another CM Candidate, Says Tamils For Obama
Justice Wigneswaran should apologize to Tamil Nadu Tamils; TNA should pick another CM candidate, says Tamils for Obama. Issuing a statement Tamils for...
New alliance for Tamils formed ahead of Lanka polls
Four political parties have formed a new alliance of Tamils of Indian-origin to contest the forthcoming Central Provincial Council election, under the Upcountry...
UK MPs meet TNA in Jaffna
- සිංහල - The visiting British parliamentary delegation held talks with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on the current developments in...
Asylum-seeker boat with Lankans sinks off Indonesian coast, 60 feared dead
- සිංහල - An Australia-bound boat carrying asylum seekers has sunk off the coast of Indonesia, with up to 60 people thought...
SL HR violations in US Ambassador to UN agenda
- සිංහල - US Ambassador to United Nations Samantha Power has decided to include issues on Sri Lanka human rights violations in her...
DMK MPs to protest in front of Parliament on Sri Lankan issue
DMK MPs will stage a protest in front of the Parliament complex on August eight pressing the Centre to boycott the CHOGM...
UK MP Danczuk will raise concerns of a cover-up
- සිංහල - British Parliamentarian Simon Danczuk says he will confront President Mahinda Rajapaksa on the investigations into the death of Khuram...