Suspect arrested for assaulting two novice monks remanded

TNA hands over nominations

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) handed over its nomination papers for the Northern Provincial Council elections today. TNA Chief Ministerial candidate for the northern polls C.V. Wigneswaran and a TNA delegation handed over the nomination papers for the Jaffna district at the Jaffna District Secretariat. TNA General Secretary Mavai Senathirajah, TNA MP Suresh Premachandran and TNA MP M.A Sumanthiran were among those who accompanied Wigneswaran to hand over the nomination papers. The wife of fo

29 Jul, 2013

Pope considering Sri Lanka visit

Pope Francis says he is considering an invitation to visit Sri Lanka next year, the Times of Israel reported. The Pope said this while speaking to journalists aboard the Papal aircraft while returning after his first foreign trip to Brazil. If he makes the trip next year it will be the third visit by a Pope to Sri Lanka since 1977. Pope John Paul II visited Sri Lanka in 1995 while Pope Paul the VI visited the island in 1977. However due to security concerns Pope Paul the VI?stayed only for a few

29 Jul, 2013

Intra-party conflict fears

The Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) believes that the violent clash which occurred between supporters of politicians Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon and Thilak Bandara in Naula, Matale yesterday (July 28,) is only the beginning of intra-party conflict between UPFA candidates in the district ahead of the provincial council elections in September. CaFFE Executive Director Keerthi Tennakoon identified Matale, Kurunegala and Puttalam as areas where intra party rivalries may occur, a CaFFE st

29 Jul, 2013