ISI agent, linked to Pakistan official in Sri Lanka, held in Chennai
Central intelligence agencies and the Tamil Nadu police claim to have busted a major terror network with the arrest of an ISI suspect...
India to play key role in Asian growth: US
Declaring that she was “bullish” on India-US ties, a senior US official says the two countries will play a key role in advancing...
NPC wants ban on overseas groups removed
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) - controlled Northern Provincial Council yesterday passed several resolutions demanding that the ban of 16 overseas Tamil groups...
India swung between two different positions during the vote against Sri Lanka
On April 2, India’s outgoing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, told a conference that: “As a responsible nuclear weapon state that remains committed to non-proliferation,...
Muslim Council writes to Rev. Gnanasara Thero
April 23rd 2014 Rev. Galabode Aththe Gnanasara Thero Secretary General, Bodu Bala Sena Kirulapone Sri Lanka Rev. Gnanasara Thero, I wish to bring to your...
Sri Lanka has been a country that has gone through a lot of turmoil of its own.
Speech by South Africa's Special Envoy to Sri Lanka, and Deputy President of the African National Congress (ANC), Cyril Ramaphosa, on April 18th...
TNA criticises ban on diaspora groups
The Sri Lankan government decided to ban select Tamil diaspora organisations and individuals to thwart a free and transparent international probe into the 2009...
UNHRC chief Navi Pillay keeps Sri Lanka in OHCHR till 2017
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, has included Sri Lanka in a four year plan submitted to member states of...
Jaffna police plan to recruit Tamil women
The Jaffna police is to recruit more Tamil women into the force across the Northern Province, the district's superintendent told journalists at a weekly...
Ambassador Major General Silva replies to UN report on conflict related sexual violence.
Mr. President, Let me join the previous speakers in thanking the delegation of Nigeria for convening this open debate under its Presidency. I would...
Diaspora Outfit Hails Jaya as New Tamil Icon
With her transformation as a champion of the Sri Lankan Tamils’ quest for self-determination, Chief Minister and AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa has earned...
Jaffna Uni Student’s Union condemns search of residence
The University of Jaffna’s Student Union in a statement on Friday condemned an extensive military search of the male students’ residence, which the Union describes...
Economic sanctions on Sri Lanka not in UK’s interest
Economic sanctions on Sri Lanka are not in the interests of his country, and movers of a UN resolution are expecting progress which...
UN Releases report on Conflict – related sexual violence
Report of the Secretary-General on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence was released by Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in...
Insulting the Holy Quran could lead to worldwide response detrimental to the country
Press Release-on contempt of Quran by BBS The National Shoora Council (NSC) urges the government and its principal law enforcement agency, the police,...