Warrant issued for Namal Rajapaksa’s arrest

Duminda appears in Court

Parliamentarian Duminda Silva appeared in Court today over the Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra murder case. Silva, who was in hospital after being re-admitted on Saturday, appeared before the Court and then returned to hospital. Hirunika Premachandra yesterday raised suspicion on Silva being re-admitted to hospital just a day before he was scheduled to appear in Court. Premachandra had claimed that the MP was attempting to avoid Court as he will be questioned on the murder of her father. Silva wa

06 May, 2013

Lanka wants LIOC deal changed

Hardening its stance after India backed a UN resolution against Sri Lanka, Colombo has indicated that a decade-old MoU on a strategic oil tank farm in the island nation would have to be re-negotiated to include a Lankan partner in its operation, the Indian Express reported today. In 2003, Indian Oil Corp subsidiary, Lanka IOC (LIOC), bought one-third share in Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Ltd which operates the China Bay tank farm. Ceylon Petroleum Corp (CPC) and Colombo entered into an MoU

06 May, 2013

TNA to go to court this week

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) will file a case in the High Court this week against the?acquisition?of civilian land in the North, TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran said. He said that documents in this regard are being?finalized?with the?civilians?whose lands are being taken over by the?government. Concerns had been raised this week over moves by the government to?acquire?over 6381 acres of privately owned land in the Jaffna peninsula. The National Peace Council had said this week that it appears to be

06 May, 2013