Can elections fast-track development in Sri Lanka’s former conflict zone?
Opposition party leaders in Sri Lanka’s north have long called for power devolution to the former conflict zone as a condition for lasting...
India must be consulted to change shortcomings in 13th amendment
There are some shortcomings in the 13th constitutional amendment . We should consult India to implement changes in this ,Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Chief...
Ravana Balaaya stage protests against Navi Pillay’s visit
- සිංහල - About 100 Sri Lankan demonstrators led by Buddhist monks have protested outside the UN office in Colombo against the visit...
Syrian regime’s offer too late, says the US
A US military response to chemical weapons attacks in Syria appeared more likely yesterday after Washington dismissed the Syrian government’s offer to allow...
Navi Pillay meets media
During a brief interaction with the media last evening, High Commissioner Pillay said her visit to Sri Lanka was to assess whether the...
“Muslim woman must remove burqa in court”,Judge
- සිංහල - A judge has refused to let a Muslim woman in a full-length burqa enter a plea until she shows her...
Anonymous caller warns of terror threat to south Tamil Nadu
Security has been stepped up in coastal areas of southern Tamil Nadu after Tuticorin police received an anonymous phone call warning that a...
Navi Pillay arrives
- සිංහල - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay arrived in Sri Lanka this morning on a week long...
TNA to brief Pillay in Colombo
- සිංහල - TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran said that a TNA delegation led by party leader R. Sampanthan will meet Pillay and...
Prince Charles to stay at Tintagel, the Bandaranaike home
Prince Charles, who is expected to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in November, has decided to spend his stay in...
The visit of Navanethem Pillay
By Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha The impending visit of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem Pillay, can be seen as a great...
People smuggling is a lucrative trade
A warm welcome to Paradise! Which Sri Lanka certainly is if you’ve holidayed on its hedonistic beaches – arguably Asia’s most divine Sri Lanka’s...
Police shoot intruders in Journalist Mandana Ismails house
- සිංහල - A group of intruders had entered the residence of Sri Lanka Journalists Trade Union President and Sunday Leader journalist...
What is this about Dicyandiamide?
Gladys Samuel Is this is a legitimate problem or it is a problem created by the nationalists who want to get a competitor out...
Lankan wins 2013 N Peace Award
Thavachsri Charles Vijayaratnam has been named as a recipient of the 2013 N Peace Award for her efforts to improve the lives of rural communities....