‘Thalaivaasal’ to connect diaspora with Tamils living in the North East
The TGTE announced the creation of a virtual portal named ‘thalaivaasal’ connecting the diaspora with Tamils living in the North East of Sri...
Canada stands firm on its views on Sri Lanka
Canada stood firm on its views on Sri Lanka when Commonwealth foreign affairs ministers met in New York yesterday (Thursday) on the margins...
Peace in Sri Lanka only after de-militarisation: Vasan
India will help create a conducive situation for the Sri Lankan army to withdraw from the island’s Northern Province as there...
SC: Land powers with Centre
- සිංහල - The Supreme Court unanimously today determined that the subject of land is vested with the Central Government and not...
Lessons from the break-up of Yugoslavia and ‘independence’ of Kosovo for Sri Lanka
Shenali D Waduge When countries are eyed to serve the self-interests of a handful of ‘civilized’ nations they know the perfect medicine to...
SL rejects Pillay’s assertion
- සිංහල - While strongly repudiating UN Human Rights Chief Navinethem Pillay's assertion that if certain concerns are not comprehensively addressed, she believes...
Lanka excellent to become commercial arbitration hub
Sri Lanka has all the elements to become a regional commercial arbitration hub in the region. The Sri Lanka National Arbitration Centre (SLNAC)...
Navi Pillay wants Government to use time between now and March 2014 to engage in a credible national process with tangible results
- සිංහල - In a statement on Sri Lanka, which was delivered by the Deputy High Commissioner Flavia Pansieri, UN High...
Salman Khurshid to visit Sri Lanka in October
Within two weeks of Tamil National Alliance romping home in the historic Northern Provincial elections in Sri Lanka , External Affairs Minister Salman...
Sri Lanka has eradicated separatist terrorism, spanning three decades, and is in the process of addressing the issues of development and reconciliation
- සිංහල - President Mahinda Rajapaksa, highlighted the significant progress the country had made towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, despite having...
Elections in Sri Lanka: Northern comfort
Firecrackers at dawn and a few weary smiles. As Jaffna’s palm trees swayed in the wind, northern Tamils in Sri Lanka were celebrating...
Canadian, Indian foreign ministers discuss Sri Lanka CHOGM
Foreign Ministers of Canada and India say no decision has been made about their countries’ participation Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to...
US State Department: Support the new civilian leadership of the provinces.
The US State Department has called on the Government of Sri Lanka to take advantage of the opportunity to expand efforts toward greater reconciliation...
Election observers call for overarching powers to Elections Commissioner
- සිංහල - SAARC observers who were in the country to monitor the provincial council elections, especially the Northern Provincial Council...
Tamils Want To Live In A United, Undivided Country – Sampanthan
- සිංහල - Tamil people have given a clear verdict in an ‘unprecedented election victory in the political history’ of the island, Sampanthan said...