A man who claims to have given lift on his motorcycle to the suicide bomber who assassintaed former North Central Province opposition leader Major General Janaka Perera has been arrested, Police said today. [More Story]
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) yesterday ventured on the first sea-evacuation of civilians trapped in the areas of fighting in the noth by helping to remove 240 injured and ill persons via sea. [More Story]
Thousands of civilians were seen Monday fleeing in all directions from the safety zone as mortar, artillery and Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) rockets hit the entire area demarcated by the Colombo government as safety zone. At least 36 civilians were killed and 76 wounded throughout the day in Vallipunam, Chuthanthirapuram and in Maaththalan. The entire 100-houses-scheme located in Chuthanthirapuram was burning following MBRL attack with shells that caused immediate fire. [More Story]
Ten independent UN Experts on Monday expressed their deep concern at the deteriorating human rights situation in Sri Lanka, particularly the shrinking space for critical voices and the fear of reprisals against victims and witnesses which - together with a lack of effective investigations and prosecutions - has led to unabated impunity for human rights violations. [More Story]
Utilizing public property for poll campaigns is the main incident violating the election laws ahead of the upcoming North Western and Central provincial council election, election monitoring groups say.[More Story]
The BBC has suspended its FM programming to Sri Lankas national broadcaster because of what it claimed was "deliberate interference", it said Monday. [More Story]
UNP MP for Gampaha District, Dr. Jayalath Jayawardana urged the government to seek UN assistance in bringing civilians trapped in uncleared areas to the cleared areas of Vanni. [More Story]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Government yesterday condemned in the strongest possible terms the suicide bomb attack by the LTTE in Dharmapuram killing civilians who were waiting to enter the cleared areas, said Senior Presidential Advisor and Parliamentarian Basil Rajapaksa. [More Story]
Disaster Management and Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe yesterday said the Government will review the existing arrangement to accept the civilians fleeing from uncleared areas in the Mullaitivu district from today following the suicide attack at Sugandirapuram which killed more than 28 persons including unarmed soldiers. [More Story]
A man who claims to have given lift on his motorcycle to the suicide bomber who assassintaed former North Central Province opposition leader Major General Janaka Perera has been arrested, Police said today. 
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) yesterday ventured on the first sea-evacuation of civilians trapped in the areas of fighting in the noth by helping to remove 240 injured and ill persons via sea. 
Thousands of civilians were seen Monday fleeing in all directions from the safety zone as mortar, artillery and Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) rockets hit the entire area demarcated by the Colombo government as safety zone. At least 36 civilians were killed and 76 wounded throughout the day in Vallipunam, Chuthanthirapuram and in Maaththalan. The entire 100-houses-scheme located in Chuthanthirapuram was burning following MBRL attack with shells that caused immediate fire. 
It was the third day of Ahilan Sivaganesans hunger strike. 
Ten independent UN Experts on Monday expressed their deep concern at the deteriorating human rights situation in Sri Lanka, particularly the shrinking space for critical voices and the fear of reprisals against victims and witnesses which - together with a lack of effective investigations and prosecutions - has led to unabated impunity for human rights violations. 
The BBC has suspended its FM programming to Sri Lankas national broadcaster because of what it claimed was "deliberate interference", it said Monday. 
President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Government yesterday condemned in the strongest possible terms the suicide bomb attack by the LTTE in Dharmapuram killing civilians who were waiting to enter the cleared areas, said Senior Presidential Advisor and Parliamentarian Basil Rajapaksa. 
Disaster Management and Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe yesterday said the Government will review the existing arrangement to accept the civilians fleeing from uncleared areas in the Mullaitivu district from today following the suicide attack at Sugandirapuram which killed more than 28 persons including unarmed soldiers. 
