D.M Jayaratne, Ratnasiri now advisors to President

Malaka surrenders to the police

Minister Mervyn Silva?s son, Malaka Silva, surrendered to the Slave Island police today over the assault on an Army Major. The police said that at least two others who were with Malaka Silva at the time of the incident at the Jaic Hilton two weeks ago had also surrendered. The Army Major was admitted to hospital following the incident and he had lodged a complaint with the police. An army court of inquiry is also underway over the incident as it involved an army officer.

17 Sep, 2012

Indian army officer admits to training Sri Lankan troops

In what could further provoke Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa and other political leaders in the state, a senior army officer has admitted that the Indian army has an ?ongoing training programme? with Sri Lankan forces. Deccan Chronicle quoted Lt Gen AK Singh, general officer commanding in chief, southern command, as saying: ?with the Sri Lankan Army, we have an ongoing training programme. It is very diverse. I think the Sri Lankan Army acknowledges that their expertise in various fiel

16 Sep, 2012

MDMK to push for Eelam

India’s MDMK party today demanded an international referendum with the supervision of United Nation Organisation to decide on the separate Tamil Eelam issue as it would be the only answer for sufferings of Tamils in the island nation. The Party’s High level Committee member Senthilathiban and spokesman Nanmaran,briefing newsmen on the deleberations at Anna Birth centenary and the Dravidian movement centenary conference, said a resolution to this effect was adopted at the conference. They said M

15 Sep, 2012