Water cut in several parts of Colombo tonight

Vaiko tells Modi to oppose UN resolution on Sri Lanka

India’s MDMK general secretary Vaiko urged the Indian Government to oppose the resolution in the United Nations that would give two more years to Sri Lanka to submit its report based on investigation into alleged war crimes against the Tamils, The Hindu newspaper reported. ?With all sincerity and anguish, I would request you that the Indian Government should oppose this resolution,? he said. If India supported the resolution, then it would be recorded in the history as a country that supported

18 Mar, 2017

Vaiko arrested for bid to besiege Lankan embassy

MDMK general secretary Vaiko and his followers along with traders union leader T.Vellaiyan were arrested on Saturday when they attempted to besiege the deputy high commission of Sri Lanka opposing a resolution in the UN Human Rights Council seeking more time for the island nation to probe the war crimes during the military offensive in 2009, Deccan Chronicle reported. Addressing the protesters, Vaiko said the United States would bring a resolution giving two more years for Sri Lanka to hold an

19 Mar, 2017

Three killed, several injured in Moratuwa accident

Three people were killed and several others sustained injuries following an accident in Moratuwa today. The accident involved a?lorry and a bus. The police said the accident took place at Egoda Uyana in Moratuwa.

18 Mar, 2017