Summons re-issued on President, PM in Tissa case

Navy arrest 112 Australia bound persons

Sri Lanka Navy arrested 112 persons illegally bound for Australia in a multi-day trawler today, the Navy media unit said. The trawler named ?Shantha Anthoni-2? with 91 Tamils, 14 Sinhalese and 7 Muslims on board was intercepted by a Fast Naval Patrol Craft attached to the Western Naval Command off Chilaw. Among the arrested persons are 103 men, a woman and 08 children (boys). They are residents of Jaffna, Vavuniya, Killinochchi, Chilaw, Batticaloa, Putlam, Trincomalee, Negambo, Mannar and Mul

11 Oct, 2012

Wreckage of missing Lion Air flight located

The wreckage of the Lion Air passenger flight shot down by the LTTE in 1998 killing 48 passengers and 7 crew members, has been found, and the Navy is now exploring the?possibility?of salvaging what’s left of the plane, the Island newspaper reported today The newspaper?quoted??security sources as saying that based on information provided by an LTTE cadre, a Navy diving team located the wreckage on the sea bed off Iranativu Island last week. The Navy team located two aircraft wings, three tyres,

12 Oct, 2012

UNP bans its members from SF meeting

The United National Party (UNP) has decided to ban UNP members from taking part in the launch of the new political alliance by former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka. Fonseka had announced that the political alliance will be launched on October 18 and its main aim will be to overthrow the government. The UNP Working?Committee?which met today had decided not to allow UNP members from taking part in the launch. UNP members Karu Jayasuriya and Palitha Range Bandara had attended a press conference

12 Oct, 2012