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Corporation granted by India towards the war against the tigers is satisfying - President |
[Tuesday February 10 2009 05:30:58 AM]
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 President Mahinda Rajapakse stated to "The Week" an Indian media, the corporation India granting towards the war against the tigers is much satisfying. [More Story]
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Department of Elections states, 60,000 temporary Identity cards issued. |
[Tuesday February 10 2009 05:30:24 AM]
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The Department of Elections yesterday said nearly 60,000 temporary identity cards had been issued to voters in both the Wayamba and Central Provinces for the upcoming PC polls. [More Story]
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APC Chairman states, political solution to national problem the only way. |
[Tuesday February 10 2009 05:29:59 AM]
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 Science and Technology Minister Tissa Vitharana who is also Chairman of the All Party Representative Committee states, a political solution to the national problem is an imperative even after eliminating terrorism. [More Story]
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Police conduct probe on the Kelaniya University clash. |
[Tuesday February 10 2009 05:29:11 AM]
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Police Media spokesman Ranjith Gunasekera stated, an investigation has been processed, into the conduct of some police officers when arresting female students involved in Kelaniya University clash last week.[More Story]
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Sri Lankan Suresh Joachim achieves another Guinness record |
[Tuesday February 10 2009 05:28:39 AM]
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Suresh Joachim a 39-year-old Sri Lankan living in Toronto, who already has 53 Guinness records to his credit, added yet another on Sunday by watching television non-stop for 72 hours in Stockholm, the IANS news agency reported yesterday. [More Story]
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United National Party introduce rescue package to revive economy. |
[Tuesday February 10 2009 05:28:08 AM]
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 Opposition party United National Party yesterday introduced an effective rescue package to revive the economy, as the global economic is rapidly deteriorating which is effecting the Sri Lankan economy and at a time the country is also engaged in a war. [More Story]
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Gotabhaya states, International agencies should be mindful of the responsibility given to them. |
[Tuesday February 10 2009 05:27:40 AM]
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 Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa yesterday, met the UN Agencies based in Colombo to discuss issues of mutual interest regarding the protection of civilians in the conflict zone, started some international agencies should be mindful of the responsibility cast on them in disseminating information to the world at large. [More Story]
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Tragedy of civilians as international mechanism backs out |
[Monday February 09 2009 01:34:27 PM]
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Eight died and forty injured among fleeing civilians, reportedly caused by a human bomb according to news released by Sri Lankan military Monday. 15 military personnel also died and 24 injured in an IDP rescue centre north of Visuvamadu, the military said. There were children among the dead as seen in the video released by the Sri Lankan military. The US Embassy in Colombo was quick to condemn the LTTE, based entirely on the Sri Lankan military version of the story. [More Story]
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3 STF killed in mine ambush in Ampaarai - LTTE |
[Monday February 09 2009 01:33:46 PM]
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Three Sri Lankan Special Task Forces (STF) commandos were killed and the tractor in which they were transporting military hardware from Ukanthai to Paanama, was destroyed, the Tigers have claimed according to LTTE media reports. The STF has not issued any details on the ambush. [More Story]
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Ruling party Parliament Member Arujuna Ranathunga inform media, regarding the governments corruption activities. |
[Monday February 09 2009 07:19:13 AM]
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 United Peoples Independence Alliance, the ruling party Parliament Member Arujun Ranathunge stated at the SSC Sports club auditorium in the midst of journalists regarding the governments fraud activities. [More Story]
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Government should take more concern towards the safety of Vanni people - Piranab Mukarjee |
[Monday February 09 2009 07:18:41 AM]
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 India has insisted, Sri Lanka government should be more attentive in its activities towards the people living in the war torn areas of Sri Lanka. Such statement was stated by Indian Foreign Affairs Minister Piranab Mukarjee at an event in New Delhi. [More Story]
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President is once again implementing the Indo Sri Lanka pact. Douglas Devananda |
[Monday February 09 2009 07:18:05 AM]
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 Social Services Minister Douglas Devananda stated, President is trying to implement the Indo Sri Lanka pact, which he had been requesting for the past 20 years. [More Story]
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Case filed against government properties used for election campaign. |
[Monday February 09 2009 07:17:35 AM]
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 United National party has decided to file a case for misusing government assets for election campaigns. United National Party General Secretary Tissa Athanayake stated, government properties were drastically misused during the North Central and Central provincial elections. [More Story]
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Request made by the Denmark and Swiss Ambassadors to visit North, rejected. |
[Monday February 09 2009 07:17:07 AM]
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Government has rejected the request made by the Ambassadors of Denmark and Swiss to visit Northern Sri Lanka. Both Ambassadors decided to visit the north, to find the situations of the public. [More Story]
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United National Party alleges government using illegal methods to win election |
[Monday February 09 2009 04:23:14 AM]
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 UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake yesterday stated at a media briefing at the Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya, that his party expects to take legal action in the future with the regard to the abuse of state resources by the government for election campaign purposes. [More Story]
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