Britain welcomes sri lanka govt. decsion on IDPs

The British Government has said Sri Lanka’s decision to grant freedom of movement to the Internally Displaced People in welfare villages in Vavuniya was a major relief measure. International Development Minister Mike...

UN concerned about quality of IDP return process..............

   The U.N. humanitarian chief John Holmes called Sri Lanka's decision to release Tamil refugees confined to government camps since the end of the country's 25-year civil war "good news" but said the United Nations is concerned about how they are being...

sri lankan new hope..............

sri lankan new hope..............According to the Media Unit of the People’s Liberation Front (JVP), a special discussion between the JVP and the former Chief of Defence Staff, General Sarath Fonseka is being...

sri lanka ready to Presidential elections...................

A special discussion between the JVP and the Former Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Sarath Fonseka is taking place today states the media unit of the JVP.   Several of its senior leaders are taking part in this discussion states the JVP adding the results of the discussion...

Sri Lanka military chief resigns.......................

Sri Lanka's armed forces chief Gen Sarath Fonseka has resigned from his post just months after helping secure the defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels.Gen Fonseka is reportedly considering challenging President Mahinda Rajapaksa in an election to be held before April. He is due...

DEMOCRECY FOR SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka Police beat a mentally ill Tamil youth and forced the youth to drown near the sea near Bambalapitya from Colombo, sri lanka railway station Thursday. The youth was identified as Balavarnam Sivakumar, 26,...

Thissanayagam Sentenced for 20 Years & Daya @ Jorgh Released

Colombo High Court convicts journalist J S Thissanayagam under Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and sentences for 2o year rigorous imprisonment today (August 31).The Attorney General Department had filed indictment against Jeyaprakasan Sittappalam Thissanayagam with three...

Jaffna: From War Zone to Tourist Zone

, 31 July 2009 The Jaffna peninsula,known as a war zone for over three decades due to LTTE terrorism will soon be Sri Lanka's tourist hub in the North. The entire North fully liberated from the clutches of barbaric LTTE terrorism is blessed with natural beauty,a source...

Priority on IDP resettlement-Basil (MP) sri lanka

 Tuesday, 21 July 2009 “It is the dedicated intention of the Government to resettle the displaced persons and restore their livelihood swiftly in their domiciled villages while implementing the massive development drive initiated by the Government,” said Senior...

Ambassador outlines Sri Lanka's plan for lasting peace

Ambassador outlines Sri Lanka's plan for lasting peace Friday, 17 July 2009 Sri Lanka will ensure peace after 25 years of conflict by holding local elections that will give the Tamil population a voice in its future, Jaliya Wickramasuriya, Sri Lanka's Ambassador...

Major General Jagath Jayasuriya assumed duties today

Major General Jagath Jayasuriya assumed duties today as the new Army Commander, with the current Army Commander Sarath Fonseka retiring from his post as the chief of the Army. General Sarath Fonseka officially handed over the token sword to Major General Jayasuriya upon...

President Mahinda Rajapaksa..........leaves for NAM Summit

President Mahinda Rajapaksa left the island this morning (14) to attend the fifteenth Summit of Non Aligned Movement (NAM) scheduled in Sharm El Sheikh in  the Arab Republic of Egypt,President’s media division announced. President Rajapaksa...

Sri Lanka won the first test in Galle by 50 runs,,,,,,,,,,

A test match that had already seen three dramatic collapses, was not destined to suffer a fourth, as Sri Lanka’s batting came good when it mattered to post what was in the end an easy 7-wicket victory in the second test against Pakistan at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium today...

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