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| Lankan found dead due to cold weather in Italy |
| [ 2012-02-06 14:59:08 ] |
 Temperatures fell to minus 10 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit) in Milan on Monday as 59,000 households remained without electricity in Italy and officials declared a gas supply emergency. [More] |
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| Woman sentenced to death in Colombo |
| [ 2012-02-06 14:53:33 ] |
 A woman was today sentenced to death after she was found guilty of possessing and peddling 40.8 grams of heroin in Borella in 2003, by the Colombo High Court. [More] |
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| Abducted boy return home |
| [ Monday, 06 February 2012, 01:36.22 PM ] |
 Jaffna Human Rights Council announced grade 8 student of Jaffna St.Patrics College abducted by an unidentified group on last Friday released on 4th of February. [More] |
| We won't apologise says Anoma Fonseka |
| [ Monday, 06 February 2012, 01:34.33 PM ] |
 Anoma Fonseka the wife of the former Army Chief Sarath Fonseka today said that she will lead a protest to free her husband on February 4. [More] |
| Philippines quake: No tsunami threat to Sri Lanka |
| [ Monday, 06 February 2012, 09:33.46 AM ] |
 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Monday off the third-largest island in the Philippines, prompting the country to issue a tsunami alert for the coastlines near the epicenter. [More] |
| 56 Foreign delegates visit to Jaffna |
| [ Monday, 06 February 2012, 06:54.55 AM ] |
 56 foreign diplomats made a visit towards Jaffna district yesterday. It was revealed foreign delegates arrived to the island to take part in the independence day celebration held at Anuradhapura made a visit towards Jaffna, sources said. [More] |
| Government obtain loan from IMF for highest interest : UNP |
| [ Sunday, 05 February 2012, 05:28.02 PM ] |
 United National Party parliamentarian Harsha Desilva warns value of the rupee should need to be decided independently with compare of US dollar. If not country would face difficulties to obtain loan from IMF. [More] |
| Sri Lanka looks to revive Tuticorin ferry service |
| [ Sunday, 05 February 2012, 05:19.34 PM ] |
 Sri Lanka is looking for a new operator to revive the much talked about ferry service between Colombo and Tuticorin that had hit a snag due to economic and legal problems after a few months of operation last year. [More] |
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| Implementation of 13plus would not solve problems of people in North and East: Diplomats |
| [ Sunday, 05 February 2012, 02:56.14 PM ] |
 Religious leaders and diplomats of this country revealed it’s difficult to solve problems of people in the North and East by implementing the 13th or 13th plus amendment in this country , Divaina news paper reports. [More] |
| Basil A Traitor ?or Fonseka Traitor ? : Sunday Leader questioned |
| [ Sunday, 05 February 2012, 02:41.21 PM ] |
 It is important for us to brief them about measures we have taken, and plans for the future,” President Mahinda Rajapaksa told the Cabinet at a meeting on Wednesday. [More] |
| Anyone with a heart would never approve celebrating independence : Anoma Fonseka |
| [ Sunday, 05 February 2012, 02:30.39 PM ] |
 Anyone with a heart would never approve celebrating independence after imprisoning the Army Commander who eradicated terrorism and achieved freedom for the country for the second time says Ms. Anoma Fonseka. [More] |
| 100 rpiah ATM card rackerters arrested |
| [ Sunday, 05 February 2012, 02:07.16 PM ] |
 Police say they have arrested two Sri Lankans who are suspected of stealing hundreds of millions of rupiah using fake ATM cards. [More] |
| ‘Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields’ to be screened in California |
| [ Saturday, 04 February 2012, 04:17.10 PM ] |
 ‘Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields’ is a powerful documentary produced by UK Channel 4 Broadcasting Corp. It is scheduled to be screened at Ventura Community Centre, 3990 Ventura Court, Palo Alto, California on Saturday, February 18, 2012 between 7-9 pm Truthdrive news website reports. [More] |
| President urges people to show courage amidst economic woes |
| [ Saturday, 04 February 2012, 08:41.47 AM ] |
 President Mahinda Rajapakse marked Sri Lanka’s national day on Saturday by appealing to the country to show “strength and courage” in the face of a worsening global economic crisis. [More] |
| The 13th Amendment has become law of the Constitution, says M.A.Sumanthiran |
| [ Saturday, 04 February 2012, 08:33.42 AM ] |
 The Tamil National Alliance says the government has no necessity to hold discussions with any party to put the 13th Amendment to the Constitution into action. [More] |
| Soosai’s wife recalls drama in the high seas |
| [ Friday, 03 February 2012, 04:51.20 PM ] |
 The LTTE boss Velupillai Prabhakaran once bragged that the next Eelam war would be fought on the high seas. His braggadocio emanated from the fact that the so-called Sea Tigers with their varied vessels and craft had become a menace to the Navy in the north and east. [More] |
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President visited to the Jaffna declared open the newly constructed Chawakatchcheri base hospital today. [
Minister Weerawansa stated Tamil National Alliance can full fill their needs from the Prime Minister of the Diaspora Government V.Rudhrakumaran. [
TNA parliamentarian Suresh Premachandran announced Tamil National Alliance refused to represent the Northern province development meeting schedule to held under the patronage of president Mahinda Rajapaksa today. [
President Mahinda Rajapaksa stated it’s important to create a student society which will protect and respect our country in future. [
2012 Deyata Kirula exhibition was declared open by president Mahinda Rajapaksa at Oyamaduwa Anuradhapura on last Saturday. [
Patients visited to the Chawakatchcheri Base hospital in Jaffna to receive medicine was ask to by panadol from outside as the stock was finished in the hospital. [
A young woman has immolated herself in Grandpass, Colombo. [
Pedestrian reported dead when a van hit and run at Samudhra road in Welawatta this morning. [
Three Eelam Tamil youths from Europe started their 'Walk for Justice' walk from the outside of the European Parliament at 1.30 PM local time here from Brussels, Belgium. [
Minister Champika Ranawaka will represent parliamentary select committee on behalf of Jathika Hela Urumaiya (JHU). [
Leader of the Indian Barathiya Janatha Party Subramaniyam Suwami schedule to visit SriLanka tomorrow, sources said. [
SriLankan Foreign Minister G.L.Peries currently engage in tour towards African countries hold discussions with the president of Congo Nation Denis Saso. [
Secretary to the president Lalith Weerathunga stated many international countries are following foote steps of SriLankan Army. [
The Minister of Health Maithripala Sirisena stated government lead by president Mahinda Rajapaksa never bow their heads towards an antidemocratic nation or organizations of this region. [
“He added that it ‘looked like’ EPDP cadres, along with the SLN, had perpetrated the mid-August burning of the pro-LTTE Uthayan newspaper office in Jaffna.” the US Embassy Colombo informed Washington. [
Former Army soldier arrested in connection with abducting a 12 years old girl in Rattota area. [
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two Sri Lankans who witnessed the violent final showdown of the country's 26-year civil war claim a top military commander and Sri Lanka's defence secretary ordered war crimes. [