Thamilchelvam?s former translator ?George Master? dies

Melania Trump honors Sandhya Ekneligoda at US event

US First Lady Melania Trump, today, honored 13 extraordinary women, including Sandhya Ekneligoda, with the Secretary of State?s International Women of Courage Award. The award recognizes women around the globe who have shown exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for women’s rights, empowerment, and justice, often at great personal risk. Ekneligoda’s husband, a well-known political cartoonist and journalist disappeared in January 2010?but she resolved to seek the truth about his fate

29 Mar, 2017

Pregnant Lankan in UK who tried to stop fraud run over

A pregnant woman who tried to stop a crime at a shop suffered life-threatening injuries when she was hit by a vehicle fleeing the scene, The Telegraph in the UK reported. The woman, in her 30s and who is believed to be Sri Lankan, had tried to stop an attempted fraud at the shop where she works in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. Police said she was struck by a grey Volkswagen Golf and suffered injuries to her head and face and internal injuries. The victim, who is understood to be four or five months pr

29 Mar, 2017

JVP questions Hambantota port deal with Chinese firm

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today questioned the deal to be signed between the Government and a Chinese company on the Hambantota port. JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that under the proposed deal the Chinese company will receive several tax concessions. He said that under the deal the Chinese company will operate services and Navy units in the port premises. Dissanayake also claimed that it is believed international and not local laws will apply to the area under which the p

29 Mar, 2017