Reginald Cooray resigns

BBS denies hand in Weliweriya

Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) had no hand in the recent clashes in Weliweriya, a BBS statement made public on its website said today. The BBS says there is a conspiracy to tarnish the image of the Sri Lankan Government, Ministry of Defence and the Security Forces. There were media reports today quoting Secretary General of Bodu Bala Sena, the venerable Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero as saying that he had sent troops to Weliweriya. ?Bodu Bala Sena would like to highlight that this news is a result of the

05 Aug, 2013

G.L briefs the Philippines

External? Affairs? Minister? Professor? G.L. Peiris has briefed the Philippines on the recent? political? and? economic? developments? in? the? country,? with? particular? reference? to? the governments accomplishments? in? respect? of? responding? effectively? to? the? needs? of? those? who? had? been? displaced? by? the? thirty? year? conflict,? and? the? re-integration? into? society? of? ex-combatants, the External Affairs Ministry said today. The Minister briefed Albert? del? Rosario,? Secr

05 Aug, 2013

MR says war hampered progress

President Mahinda Rajapaksa says past government sacrificed development as they focused on ending the war with the LTTE. However he says his government was able to balance both the war and development and in the end eradicated terrorism and also set in motion massive development projects. The President said this after declaring open the expanded 500 million US dollar port in Colombo today. Meanwhile the Asian Devolopment Bank said that Sri Lanka can become a shipping hub with the opening of the

05 Aug, 2013