As violence continues in Kandy area strict curfew enforced

MR notes key role played by Sobitha thero

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today noted the key role played by the venerable?Maduluwave Sobitha thero in National issues. In a message of condolence,?Rajapaksa said that?the venerable?Maduluwave Sobitha thero had carried out an immense service to the Nation during the war and following the devastating 2004 tsunami. The venerable?Maduluwave Sobitha thero was considered to be the architect in the defeat of Rajapaksa at the last Presidential election. In his condolence message, Rajapaksa

10 Nov, 2015

No one targeted for defeating LTTE says Minister

No one is being targeted for defeating the LTTE, Fisheries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said today. Speaking to reporters during a visit to the Fishing Market in Peliyagoda, the Minister said that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa will not face action for defeating terrorism. He said that action has been initiated against former Ministers and officials accused of corruption and even members of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party are being questioned. (Co

10 Nov, 2015

Tamil repatriates in India face uncertain future

Settled on tribal lands in Katchal Islands in Andaman and Nicobar in India and kept away from the outside world?s attention, 161 plantation workers of Tamil families face an uncertain future, The Hindu newspaper reported. They were unable to undertake any economic activities on the land as the tribal community had sought reclamation of the land and resources after tsunami wreaked havoc on the island in 2004. ?Even though the Calcutta High Court had ordered the Andaman and Nicobar Island admini

10 Nov, 2015