Four killed following accident involving three-wheeler and truck

LTTE has influence on western electoral politics

Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa says the LTTE overseas network has a significant influence over the electoral politics of many nations, particularly western countries such as Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States putting considerable pressure on Sri Lanka. The Defence Ministry quoted him as saying that it is important to remember that although the LTTE was militarily defeated, its vast propaganda and support network remains intact and fully operational in a number of c

16 Mar, 2013

Government tells Frank no

The government has refused to accede to a request by the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Frank La Rue, to visit Sri Lanka. The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva has told La Rue that his mandate on Sri Lanka was only for the period the UN Human Rights Council resolution 19/2 adopted in March 2012 was in force and not after that. Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the UN in Geneva Ravinatha Aryasinha h

17 Mar, 2013

SLC elections postponed

The Sri Lanka cricket board elections have been postponed to April in order to give time for the Attorney General?s Department to study a report on the eligibility of some candidates to contest the polls, the Sports Ministry said today. Sports Ministry spokesman Harsha B. Abeykoon told the Colombo Gazette that the election was postponed following a request put forward by the Cricket Board. ?The Sports Minister using the powers vested to him, postponed the elections to give time for the Attorney

16 Mar, 2013