Man killed, wife injured in Thalangama shooting incident

TNA seeks release of political prisoners

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA)?called on the government to release all Tamil political prisoners who are still in jail. The?TNA said that despite the end of the conflict, the Tamils in the island were disappointed as none of their problems had been addressed or resolved. ?It has been six years but we are very disappointed. Several hundred Tamil political prisoners continue to languish in jail and despite urging the past and present governments to grant them general amnesty, nothing has been

19 May, 2015

Somawansa warns of conspiracy against Maithri

Former Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Somawansa Amarasinghe today warned of a conspiracy against President Maithripala Sirisena. He also demanded the resignation of?JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake saying?Dissanayake had failed to take the party on the right track. Amarasinghe said that the JVP is dancing to the tune of the United National Party (UNP) led Government. He warned that UNP leader Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is looking at heading the country and is using the JVP

19 May, 2015

Cops arrested over security breach

Two policemen have been arrested over a security breach at an event attended by President Maithripala Sirisena recently. An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and a police Sergeant who were responsible for the security of the President at an event he attended in Angunakolapelessa recently were arrested and remanded till June 1. They were arrested after a security breach where a member of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s security division had been found near President Sirisena with an

19 May, 2015