Underworld leader’s accomplice arrested

Five member TNA delegation to head to Geneva

A delegation from the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) is expected to leave for Geneva this month to hold discussions with UN Human Rights officials and the international community to gather their support for an international war crimes probe, reports said today. The visit will take place ahead of the release of the report on Sri Lanka by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights during the 30th session of the UNHRC in Geneva. The report is expected to be critical towards the LTTE and

06 Sep, 2015

Kandy to be Sri Lanka’s first ‘smart city’

The Government hopes to make Kandy the first ‘smart city’ in Sri Lanka and cabinet approval will be sought for this. Minister of Urban Development and?Water Supply?Rauff Hakeem said that funding will be sought for the project from foreign donor agencies. “We will later expand that to Galle, Colombo and other areas,” the Minister told reporters in Kandy. He said the project will not be very costly and the Government will be able to implement it with USD 10-15 million. We maybe able to do two o

06 Sep, 2015

NFF raises concerns over National security

The National Freedom Front (NFF), a coalition partner of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA), today raised concerns over the state of National security. NFF spokesman Mohammed Muzammil claimed?that the appointment of Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan as the opposition leader, removing the Omanthai security post and releasing of several former LTTE cadres was a threat to National security. He also accused President Maithripala Sirisena of giving key?posts in Parliament

06 Sep, 2015