Over 30 kgs of cocaine found in Pethiyagoda

Former TNA MP Thurairatnasingham dies after contracting Covid

Former Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian K. Thurairatnasingham died after contracting the coronavirus. He died while receiving treatment at the Kantale hospital. “We announce with deep regret the passing away of Mr. K. Thurairatnasingham, former Member of Parliament (TNA) due to COVID19 last night in Kantale Hospital,” TNA MP and spokesman M.A Sumanthiran said. Thurairetnasingam contested from the Trincomalee District at the 2001 parliamentary election but failed to get elected.

18 May, 2021

Mullivaikkal commemoration permitted under strict guidelines

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The Mullaitivu Court has permitted the commemoration of those who were killed in Mullivaikkal in the Mullaitivu District during the last phase of the civil war in Sri Lanka. Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian Selvam Adaikalanathan told Colombo Gazette that earlier several Police stations in the Mullaitivu District had obtained a court order preventing the commemoration. He said, however, the Court issued a new order today permitting the commemoration of those ki

17 May, 2021

Sri Lanka warns Israeli-Palestinian conflict could spill over

Sri Lanka today warned that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict could spill over into the neighbouring region, igniting a conflagration that would have catastrophic consequences for the entire world. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said he was deeply concerned about the latest outbreak of hostilities within the Israeli-Palestinian region, which has already caused untold suffering for the people on both sides of the conflict. “Apart from causing much harm and misery to the people living within th

17 May, 2021