Mahindananda claims Ranil and Ranjan conspired to kill him

Sri Lankan pilot flew with two women in cockpit

In a blatant disregard for aviation rules and ignoring passenger safety, the pilot of a Sri Lankan Airlines flight (No. UL 172) bound for Colombo from Bengaluru International Airport, allegedly allowed two women to accompany him in the cockpit for the entire length of the journey. Passengers on the flight, which took off from BIA around 9.15 pm on Friday, claimed that the two women travelled in the cockpit all through. The passengers, who were worried about their safety, protested. According t

25 Aug, 2012

Ramesh’s wife questions immunity for MR

The wife of former top LTTE official Ramesh has filed an?argument?at a New York court over an earlier notice submitted to court by the US State Department which had stated that?President Mahinda Rajapaksa has immunity as a serving President. A U.S. court had earlier this year dismissed a lawsuit against President Mahinda Rajapaksa for alleged human rights violations by the Army, on the grounds that he enjoyed immunity from lawsuits as a head of state. Rajapaksa was sued by families of alleged

24 Aug, 2012

Navy arrests 98 Australia-bound boatpeople

Sri Lanka’s navy on Saturday detained 98 would-be asylum-seekers making for Australia, an official said, the largest group since Canberra tightened restrictions on boatpeople headed to its shores. They were travelling in two fishing trawlers along the northwestern and eastern coasts of Sri Lanka, a navy spokesman said, adding that one boat carried 77 people while the other had 21. “They were handed over to the police for further action,” the spokesman said. “Among those detained was a woman.”

25 Aug, 2012