OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor In regards to my previous story, about a Canadian man being held by Sri Lanka authourities over his bringing a Heat Seeking Electronic device into that country, one...
At least eight people were killed and 72 reported injured after a bomb went off in a packed passenger car in Colombo after three bombs were found and diffused on transit over the weekend.Authorities had been warning...
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"The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the actions of government officials in denying photojournalists access to report on casualties of the latest violence between the Sri Lankan Army and the...
"A suicide bomber killed 14 people at an opening ceremony for a marathon Sunday, including a government minister who was nearing the starting line with a flag and a former Olympian. More than 90 others were wounded...
"Colombo (ABC Live): Jeyaraj Fernandopulle ,Sri Lanka's Highways Minister along with nine other citizens were killed in bomb explosion on Sunday in Weliveriya town in district Gampaha."
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The European Union banned the Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE) a party to the ceasefire agreement and peace process in May 2006. The move is largely seen as coercive tactic to make progress in the peace...
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The InternationalIndependent Group of Eminent Persons (IIGEP), comprising of 11 Members, has been invited by the President of Sri Lanka in 2006 to observe the investigationsand inquiries of the government appointed commission on various killings inorder to ensure transparency...
The UN is Taking Action Against the Sri Lankan Securty Forces who come under UN Jurisdiction" Colombo - The UN is to charge 114 Sri Lankan Security Forces (SF) who were on peace-keeping missions with sexual exploitation and abuse against children, according to the Sunday...
"HORIZON LANKA - CYBERSKILLS ICT CAMPUS (UPDATED:
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Horizon Lanka Academy of Mahavilachchiya joined hands with MMBL CyberSkills Pvt. Ltd., the Sri Lankan and the Maldivian franchisee of NIIT, India on...
One of my friend told me that he was very astonished by looking at the huge whale washed ashore yesterday here in Wellawatte, Colombo.According to my friend the size of the whale is massive. But, he is unable to stay there to watch the whale in action, where whale produced...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorDoes this not surpise anyone? Time and Time again Liberal Members of Parliament which for the large Part helped make Canada the "NANNY STATE" stick as a name during the...
"“A New Breed Of Bloggers” - A Post I Had Missed … … …
Nov 2nd, 2007 by tbnandasiriwanninayaka
I don’t know how I missed this important post which had appeared in Kottu few weeks ago on young bloggers from the villages. Thanks Niro for sending me the link. Read...
"IT rumble in the jungle
Fancy having city kids go into the village to learn? Usually it’s the other way around. But the Horizon Lanka IT village at Mahavilachchiya in Anuradhapura plays host to students from the cities and towns keen on learning IT and this small hamlet...