Student at J’pura Uni attempts suicide

Diaspora group intensifies moves against Lanka

A diaspora organisation based in the United States has intensified its campaign against Sri Lanka in an attempt to refer the country to the?International Criminal Court. The?Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) led by former LTTE member V. Rudrakumaran, said that a?signature campaign to urge the United Nations to Refer Sri Lanka to the International Criminal Court for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide committed against Tamils by the Sri Lankan State, has reached over 20

25 Jun, 2015

JVP demands the dissolution of parliament

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today demanded that Parliament be dissolved soon saying it has no right to continue under the current circumstances. JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that Parliament does not have a opposition leader and without an opposition leader Parliament cannot continue. He urged all Parliamentarians to push for Parliament to be dissolved instead of it continuing any further. Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakody then reminded the JVP leader that Speaker Chamal Ra

25 Jun, 2015

Security given for KP not withdrawn says PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the security given to former LTTE chief arms procurer Kumaran Pathmanathan (KP) has not been withdrawn. Wickremesinghe told Parliament that the security had been given on the instructions of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the new Government has not withdrawn that security. The Prime Minister also assured that?Rajapaksa has been given adequate security and also vehicles to be used by the military and policemen giving him security. Wickremesinghe

25 Jun, 2015