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USAF medical team to examine injected ex-LTTE combatants

The Chief Minister of the?Northern Province, C V Wigneswaran, has said that US Air Force?s medical team, currently in the province on a goodwill visit, will examine former LTTE?combatants who had fallen sick allegedly because they were injected with poisonous substances by the Sri Lankan armed forces when they were undergoing detention or rehabilitation after surrender, the New Indian Express reported. In the past few weeks, Tamil politicians and the media have been highlighting the death of 10

17 Aug, 2016

US briefed on latest developments on reconciliation process

The United States was this week briefed on the latest developments taking place in the reconciliation process in the country, the Foreign Ministry said today. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Harsha de Silva was?on a brief visit to the US capital to continue Sri Lanka?s expanding engagement with the United States on multiple areas of cooperation. During his meetings he requested the US Government to urge American businesses to invest in Sri Lanka. This was emphasized at several bilateral

18 Aug, 2016

Mahinda fears attempt being made to weaken the SLFP

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa fears an attempt is being made to weaken the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). He noted that the removal of several SLFP electoral organisers including Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Rohitha Abeygunawardena, C.B. Ratnayake, Gamini Lokuge, Keheliya Rambukwella and others by the President was part of this move. “This is the latest round of reprisals against SLFP members associated with the Joint Opposition. On earlier occasions, Dilum Amunugama

18 Aug, 2016