Cops at Armour Street Police station told to self-isolate

Fonseka calls for Arab Spring-style uprising

General Sarath Fonseka, the former Sri Lankan army chief jailed for running as an opposition candidate, has declared he will lead an Arab Spring-style uprising to force the government from office. Outlining his return to active politics after he was released from jail in May following pressure from the United States, Gen Fonseka sought to scotch speculation he had struck a deal with the government to keep a low political profile. Instead he launched a bitter attack on President Rajapaksa, whom

09 Jul, 2012

Indian, Lankan navies hold talks

Navies from both India and Sri Lanka met along the Indo-Sri Lanka Maritime Boundary Line off Kankasanthurai and discussed several issues including the fishermen issue. The Sri Lanka navy said that the 21st International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) meeting between Sri Lanka and India took place onboard the Sri Lanka Naval Ship Sagara. The Sri Lankan delegation consisted of Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Coast Guard officials and was headed by Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Ravindra

07 Jul, 2012

Northern PC polls in September 2013

Elections to Sri Lanka?s northern provincial council will take just over a year from now. ?We want to hold elections in September 2013,? President Mahinda Rajapaksa told The Hindu. ?We are working towards it [the elections] in a systematic manner.? In an interaction at his official residence, Temple Trees, here, Mr. Rajapaksa said there were many issues to be resolved ahead of holding of elections. The primary one related to the electoral rolls. People who fled when the Tamil Tigers were in pow

11 Jul, 2012