UNP’s S B Nawinne and TNA’s Viyalendiran join new cabinet

Come and see says President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa says people should come and see for themselves the ground situation instead of being critical of the country. ?When the conflict was raging, almost every day dead bodies came from the North to the South. The entire country was engulfed with terror. The situation is totally different today,? the President’s office quoted President Rajapaksa as saying. The President had said this when he met?French Senator Nathalie Goulet who was on a visit to Sri Lanka ?I have learnt m

21 Aug, 2013

TNA to brief Pillay in Colombo

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) is to meet the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay in Colombo on August 30th, the party said. TNA MP M.A.?Sumanthiran said that a TNA delegation led by party leader R. Sampanthan will meet Pillay and discuss several issues. Sumanthiran said that a time has already been allocated for the TNA to meet her during her visit to Sri Lanka. He said that the TNA will discuss the military presence in the north as well as the issue of political prisoners when

22 Aug, 2013

India undecided on CHOGM

Amid opposition by Tamil parties to Prime Minister’s participation in the Commonwealth summit (CHOGM)?in?Sri Lanka, the Indian Government on Thursday said no decision has yet been taken on the level of India’s participation in the summit scheduled in November, the Press Trust of India reported. In March, the Government received a letter each from the Chief Minister of?Tamil Naduand the Chief Minister of Puducherry, urging the Prime Minister not to attend the CHOGM (Commonwealth Heads of Governme

22 Aug, 2013