SriLankan, Mihin probe to expose more corrupt politicians

Shipping lane near Sri Lanka heavily polluted

A shipping lane near Sri Lanka has been found to be heavily polluted, a NASA report and images showed. NASA said that for more than a decade, scientists have observed ?ship tracks? in natural-color satellite imagery of the ocean. These bright, linear trails amidst the cloud layers are created by particles and gases from ships. They are a visible manifestation of pollution from ship exhaust, and scientists can now see that ships have a more subtle, almost invisible, signature as well. According t

11 Feb, 2013

Opposition signs agreement to topple MR

Several opposition political parties today signed an agreement to work towards a joint objective to topple the government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The ?Vipakshaye Virodhaya? signed the memorandum of understanding today based on seven common objectives. The main opposition United National Party, the NSSP led by Wickremabahu Karunaratne, the Democratic Peoples’ Front led by Mano Ganeshan, the Mawbima Peoples’ Party led by Hemakumara Nanayakkara , the Muslim-Tamil Alliance led by Azath Sally

11 Feb, 2013

CHOGM in Sri Lanka as scheduled (updated with email copy)

The Commonwealth summit will be held in Sri Lanka as scheduled, the official spokesperson and Director of Communications and Public Affairs at the Commonwealth Secretariat, Richard Uku, told the Colombo Gazette. He also denied reports that some countries had requested that the summit be shifted out of Sri Lanka over human rights allegations. ?No member government of the Commonwealth has called for CHOGM 2013 to be moved from Sri Lanka. Preparations are underway for the summit to be held in Colom

11 Feb, 2013