Divas come alive at Silk
A group of young talented female singers took to the stage at DIVAS ‘LIVE’ at the Silk club in Colombo ...
Draft reconciliation policy to be released
A draft policy on National Reconciliation has been prepared by Office of the Presidential Advisor on Reconciliation. The 12 page ...
Akashi says report must be implemented
Japanese special envoy to Sri Lanka, Yasushi Akashi, has said that the report of the Lesson Learned and Reconciliation Commission ...
Resolution presented after talks: US
The United States (US) says the draft resolution on Sri Lanka which was presented to the UN Human Rights Council ...
Alarming rise of sexual abuse in jaffna
Girls as young as seven have been sexually abused and sexual violence against women is on the increase in northern ...
Sri Lanka facing external threats
Sri Lanka today (Friday) informed the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that it continues to face external pressures, threats, and ...
Police insist no political pressure
The police have insisted that investigations into the Kahawatte double murder were not hampered by political influence or pressure. A ...
Dravid retires from international cricket
Batting great Rahul Dravid, the second most prolific batsman in the game’s history and India’s middle order bulwark for years, ...
Tests for food poisoning at Adelaide Oval
Australian and Sri Lankan players have been assured Adelaide Oval’s kitchen is safe following a spate of food poisonings of ...
Three soldiers found dead in Jaffna
The bodies of three soldiers with gun-shot wounds were found in Chavakacheri, Jaffna this morning, the army said. According to ...
Australia to resettle Lankan refugees
Australia will resettle another 23 Tamil refugees from the group involved in a six-month stand-off on a cargo boat diverted ...
India will carefully decide on Lanka: Krishna
India’s stand at the ongoing U.N. Human Rights Council meet in Geneva on the resolution against Sri Lanka over alleged ...
Sri Lanka fail in the final of finals
Sri Lanka once again faltered in a one day international final and this time lost the Commonwealth bank tri-series to ...
Report sough on Mahamodera deaths
Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena told parliament today that he has sought a report on the infant deaths at the Mahamodera ...
China has confidence in MR
The Sri Lankan External Affairs Ministry today quoted the Chinese Minister of Industrial and Information Technology Miao Wei as saying ...