Western and Eastern Provincial Councils approve 20th Amendment

Northern polls after September 14

Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya says elections for the Northern Provincial Elections can take place only after September 14 as nominations have not yet been called for. Deshapriya said that there were reports the elections may take place on September 7 or?September 14. However he says there is not enough time to prepare for the elections by then so the next possible dates will be September 21 or the 28th. “There are signs the Northern Provincial Council elections will take place in Sep

24 Jun, 2013

Pro LTTE diaspora block reconciliation

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the UN in Geneva Ravinatha Aryasinha has said that politically mobilized pro-LTTE diaspora sustain hatred and prevent reconciliation in Sri Lanka. Noting that the transnational political opportunity structures prevalent in host states help shape and sustain such diaspora activism, the Ambassador observed that countries which continue to condone with the hostility and disruptive tendencies shown by such pro-LTTE elements are giving a wrong signal. Ambassador Aryasinha ma

23 Jun, 2013

India cautions protesters on Lanka

Indian Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan said any decision against Sri Lanka should be made after considering the far-reaching consequences on the strategic relationship between the two countries and the interests of the Sri Lankan Tamils, The Hindu newspaper reported. ?I appreciate the feelings of those who have organised demonstrations against providing training to Sri Lankan Army officials [in Indian military facilities]. But you should not forget th

24 Jun, 2013