Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisation (TESO) to stage demonstration
The Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisation (TESO) will stage a demonstration here on September 3 to press the UN General Assembly not to allow Sri Lankan...
TNA seeks India’s help in return of refugees
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has sought India’s help in the return of Sri Lankan refugees from India. “There are over one lakh refugees in...
Pope’s apostolic visit to Sri Lanka officially announced
Cardinal Dr. Malcolm Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo officially announced the programme of the Pope's apostolic visit to Sri Lanka, scheduled for January 2015. The Pontiff...
Oral update on Sri Lanka inquiry in 27 UNHRC session agenda
The 27th session of the Human Rights Council is to be held from 08 -26 September 2014 at the United Nations Office at Geneva. The Annual...
Solution must come from within Sri Lanka
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emphasis on devolution of political rights to Tamils is welcome, a solution has to come ultimately from within Sri Lanka,...
Muthoot Finance picks up 30 per cent stake in Sri Lankan NBFC
Facing growth headwinds following regulatory tightening, leading pure-play gold financier Muthoot FinanceBSE -0.73 % today announced branching out to neighbouring Sri Lanka by acquiring a...
Families protest wanting answers from Ananthi Sasitharan
The lawyers appearing for Ananthi Sasitharan the wife of former LTTE Trincomalee district political head S. Elilan had to face the wrath of Families of Tamils who had...
Japan considering providing patrol ships to Sri Lanka
The Japanese government is considering providing patrol ships to Sri Lanka to help the South Asian country strengthen its maritime surveillance capabilities, a Japanese government...
Study must, to elicit views of Tamils: Nedumaran
Tamil National Front leader P. Nedumaran on Sunday called upon the Government of India to factor in the views of the Sri Lankan Tamils and...
Devananda supports Modi’s call for 13A
Government Minister and EPDP leader Douglas Devananda has backed calls by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a political solution for the Tamils based on...
India must respect Lanka sovereignty: Avdhash
Avdhash Kaushal, the Indian social worker, who has been appointed as one of the five advisors to the Sri Lankan Presidential commission on missing persons...
OHCHR Strengthens Probe
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has strengthened its investigation on the war in Sri Lanka, by adding more clauses to...
Modi says, build upon the 13th Amendment
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stressed the need for a political solution that addresses the aspirations of the Tamil community for equality, dignity, justice...
Tamil National Alliance leaders meet Manmohan Singh
A delegation of Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leaders met former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on Friday. The TNA is a Sri Lankan Tamil political...
TGTE urges Ban-Ki-Moon to censure Sri Lanka for refusal to grant visas to UN Investigators
The Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) urged UN Secretary General Ban-Ki-Moon to strongly object to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapake's refusal to grant visas...