CID hunts for those who set fire to Ranil’s house

All country passports for Sri Lankans in rehabilitation camps in Tamil Nadu

All country passports are to be issued for Sri Lankans living in Rehabilitation Camps in Tamil Nadu, the President’s Media Division said. The Department of Immigration and Emigration has received a list of 2,678 Sri Lankans living in rehabilitation camps in South India. Of the 2,678, those with both a Sri Lankan birth certificate and national identity card can be issued all country passports, the President’s Media Division said. The matter had been discussed at a meeting between President Ran

18 Jul, 2023

SLT Chairman Rohan Fernando sacked

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) Chairman Rohan Fernando has been sacked amidst claims he obstructed moves to restructure the State telecommunication company. The Board of Directors of SLT removed Fernando from his post. The Government had decided to restructure SLT on the basis that it was a loss-making institution. However, there were claims that Fernando was against moves to privatize SLT. He was of the stand that the State Owned Enterprise (SOE) was making profits. It was reported that Reyaz Mih

20 Jul, 2023

TNA writes to Modi ahead of Ranil’s visit

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has written to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to push President Ranil Wickremesinghe to fulfil the commitments made by Sri Lanka to India with regard to devolution of power. In the letter, TNA leader R. Sampanthan says the Tamil People?s safety, security, identity and existence as a Nation is inseparable from the national security of India especially in its southern neighbourhood. “Sadly, the twin purposes for which the Accord was signed, name

18 Jul, 2023