Sri Lanka yet to fulfil commitments to international community
India’s decision to ban Italian defence conglomerate Finmeccanica and its subsidiaries from bidding for defence contracts drew a strong response from the United Kingdom on...
EU to revise development strategy
The European Union (EU), in close consultation with the Sri Lankan government, is currently in the process of revising its development strategy for Sri Lanka,...
Prior permission of MEA for meeting between J. Jayalalithaa and C.V.Wigneswaran?
Will prior permission of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) be necessary for any meeting between the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa and C.V.Wigneswaran,...
Unauthorised settlements root cause for Colombo flooding
It is a small makeshift hut on the Salamulla, Kolonnawa bund. It is not supposed to be there - but for the last 15 years,...
TNA Leader congratulates Karunanidhi
Opposition Leader Mr. R. Sampanthan sent a congratulatory message to DMK Patriarch M. Karunanidhi on his victory in the recent election for the Tamil Nadu Legislative...
The World’s emptiest International Airport
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NPC aborts motion to congratulate Jayalalithaa
Sri Lanka's Tamil-controlled Northern Provincial Council's attempt to adopt a motion to congratulate Ms Jayalalithaa for becoming the Tamil Nadu chief minister has been aborted....
Jayalalithaa: Will continue to take steps to ensure justice
Thanking CV Vigneswaran, Chief Minister of Northern Province in Sri Lanka, for his greetings on her assuming the office of Chief Minister for a successive...
National security has been further strengthened
The national security of Sri Lanka has been further strengthened and it has not weakened in any way, President Maithripala Sirisena emphasized. He made these...
Responding to Sri Lanka’s economic crisis
By Iromi Dharmawardhane. ...
Panel gives approval for pre-fabricated steel houses
The option of building 65,000 pre-fabricated steel houses for conflict-affected people in the Northern and Eastern Provinces has been termed by a panel of experts...
Consultations lacking on Missing Persons’ Office
The Sri Lankan government ratified the Convention against Enforced Disappearance but in the same week created an Office of Missing Persons without promised consultations with...
Is Wigneswaran Planning To Break Away ?
The Chief Minister of Sri Lanka’s Tamil majority Northern Province, C.V.Wigneswaran, appears to be planning to break away from the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and...
Beyoncé sweatshop controversy shines spotlight on harsh conditions of working women
By: Chauncey K. Robinson. ...
Roots of Governor-Chief Minister conflict
The on-going conflict between Eastern Province Governor Austin Fernando and Chief Minister Naseer Ahamed, which has led to the Sri Lankan armed forces declaring an...