Over 150 animals freed

Indian fishermen in Sri Lanka launch fast

Fourteen fishermen from Rameshwaram, who were arrested last month by Sri Lankan naval personnel and whose remand was extended to July 17 by a court in the island nation, began an indefinite fast in Mannar today, demanding that they be released, the Press Trust of India reported. The three boats of the fishermen, arrested on June 2 near Katchatheevu islet on charges of illegal fishing, had also been seized. Fishermen’s Association President S Emerit said they were lodged in a prison in Mannar a

06 Jul, 2015

LTTE Black Tigers commemorated in Jaffna university

The LTTE Black Tigers were commemorated in the Jaffna university today, the Jaffna media reported. Commemorating the LTTE is banned in Sri Lanka since the LTTE is listed as a terrorist group. However Jaffna university students had commemorated the LTTE Black Tigers by lighting candles. The first Black Tiger was Vallipuram Vasanthan, who drove a small truck laden with explosives into a Sri Lanka Army (SLA) camp in Nelliady, Jaffna peninsula, on 5 July 1987, killing himself and between 39?100 S

05 Jul, 2015

UNP to adopt key proposals at convention

The United National Party (UNP) says it hopes to adopt several key proposals at the special party convention to be held on Saturday. Media Minister and former UNP Parliamentarian Gayantha Karaunathilake said that the proposals will include the policies to be adopted by the UNP following the August 17 Parliament elections. “All UNP members have been invited for this convention,” he said. Karaunathilake said that the UNP is confident of winning the August 17 election with a clear majority and w

06 Jul, 2015