Kiriella tells MP “shut up you bloody fool”

Court removes warrant and Red Notice on Emil Kanthan

The Colombo Special High Court today removed the?warrant and Red Notice on?former top LTTE member?Emil Kanthan. The?warrant and Red Notice was?removed after a lawyer appearing for?Emil Kanthan assured that his client will produce himself before the police soon. Emil Kanthan was accused by the current Government of having links with the former Government led by Mahinda Rajapaksa. The Government had accused former President Mahinda Rajapaksa of brokering a deal with the LTTE through?Emil Kantha

01 Feb, 2016

Take up fishermen issue with Sri Lanka, Jayalalithaa urges Modi

Voicing concern over detention of boats and gear of arrested Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu government has sought Central intervention in securing their release, besides that of nine fishermen arrested recently, the Press Trust of India reported. Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that though Indian fishermen from her state arrested by Lankan Navy in 2015 had been released due to her ?repeated requests and the Government of India?s efforts,? t

01 Feb, 2016

Lanka keen on tie-up with Kerala to promote indigenous medicine

Sri Lanka?s Health Minister Rajith Senaratne has called for a tie-up between his country and the Government of Kerala in promoting indigenous systems of medicine, The Hindu newspaper reported. Addressing the inaugural of the five-day Global Ayurveda Festival, Senaratne said it was important to strengthen and modernise these systems of medicine instead of relying only on modern medicine. Pointing out Kerala?s strengths in promoting and sustaining Ayurveda, he called for collaboration in researc

01 Feb, 2016