Warrant issued for Vaas’s son

LTTE sleeper cell busted

Tamil Nadu?’Q’ branch sleuths said they have busted a sleeper cell of former LTTE cadres with the arrest of two men in?a Mogappair guest house?on Friday, the Times of India reported today. One of those nabbed, Sivaneswaran, 34, alias Nesan alias Priyan alias?Isai Priyan?alias Anbu, hails from Jaffna. He joined the LTTE and was tasked with checking the antecedents of young recruits. He also worked as a shadow for cadres going on leave. Later, he became head of the outfit’s recruitment wing. The o

01 Sep, 2013

Ready to probe Pilay?s claims

The government says it is ready to investigate the allegations raised by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay at a press briefing yesterday, where she had claimed that some people she met had been threatened. Government spokesman Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella however said that Pillay?s office must provide evidence to prove the allegations in order to investigate it. Rambukwella told the Colombo Gazette that some groups may attempt to discredit the government by either thre

01 Sep, 2013

DEW has faith in TNA (Audio)

Government Minister DEW Gunasekera feels the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) will set a good example if it wins the Northern Provincial Council elections. Gunasekera said that the TNA ?has a strong list of candidates contesting the polls headed by former Supreme Court Judge C.V. Wigneswaran. He says the TNA will lead the council well and in the process they will also set an example for other provinces. ?If they win I feel they will be more democratic and they will also gradually move away from the

31 Aug, 2013