US says to take advantage of this opportunity
The United States Embassy issuing a press release has urged the Sri Lanka’ government to extend full support to the new civilian government...
Tamil community has voted with both its head and its heart.
- සිංහල - By Gibson Bateman and Rathika Innasimuttu. In a significant vote this weekend, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) won 30...
JHU fears NPC will breed separatism
One of Sri Lanka’s hard line Sinhala nationalist parties has warned the government to scale down Northern Provincial Council powers for fear that...
Inexperienced TNA would require a well thought-out strategy
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) may have reached a historic, political milestone in winning the Northern Provincial polls, but the actual game begins...
The results of this election offer everyone an opportunity which should be fully utilized
"The verdict of the people is clear. Within the framework of a united, undivided country, they want to live with full security, safeguarding...
The Verdict Of The Tamil People
The TNA has swept the polls in the North. More importantly, the Tamil people have voted courageously, convincingly, and clearly. It was an...
Post Polls: Tamils Want Solutions
The Northern elections may be over and results are out, but as far as the people in the North are concerned the election...
Preferential votes for Jaffna district released
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Chief Ministerial candidate C.V.Wigneshwaran has topped the preference vote list in the Jaffna district with 132255 votes, while Ananthi...
US concerned about reports of elections violence
- සිංහල - In a statement released on Sunday, the US embassy in Colombo expressed concern regarding the reports of election violence,...
UPFA wins Wyamba and Central
The UPFA secured a convincing victory in the North Western and Central Provincial Council elections obtaining 34 seats in the NWP and...
TNA gets 3/4 land slide victory with 30 Seats of 38 in Northern Election
Tamils in Northern Sri Lanka have sent a clear message by giving the Tamil Coalition, Tamil National Alliance , more than required...
He opposes war, succours the poor, and now preaches tolerance.
Who doesn’t love Pope Francis? Hands up, if you dare. He opposes violence and war, supports the poor, focuses on the needs of the...
Sri Lanka vote: A new start?
Dancers swirl to a rapid drum-beat as the wedding ceremony reaches its climax in Kilinochchi, the former capital of the Tamil Tiger rebels. But...
CaFFE Interim Report on Sri Lanka NPC Election 2013 – Signs of Hope Over the Broken Palmyrah
CaFFE Interim Report on Sri Lanka NPC Election 2013 Signs of Hope Over the Broken Palmyrah - Towards a Civic Administration for the Northern...
US calls for independent and transparent investigations into electoral attacks
The United Sates Embassy noted the attacks on electoral candidate, Ananthi Sasitharan’s residence on 20 Sept. The US embassy, in a statement issued...