UPFA to decide tomorrow if it will attend Parliament

Diaspora against stability in Lanka

External Affairs Minister G L Peiris said that Tamil diasporas are still ?rigid? against stability in Sri Lanka even after the end of 26 years of military conflict in the South Asian nation. ?During the conflict, there was also fear of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) among the Tamils living inside Sri Lanka,? he said while presenting a paper titled ?Equity, Opportunity and Empowerment, A South Asian Perspective? during a discussion in the Bangladesh capital yesterday. Peiris claimed th

07 Aug, 2012

Restraining order on suspension

The court of appeal has issued a restraining order on the UNP leadership against the suspension or taking disciplinary action on six UNP members. Following a petition filed by the UNP members the appeal court issued the restraining order?on UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and party Secretary Tissa Attanayake effective till the 20th of this month. The petitions were filed by the UNP members from Galen Binduruwewa, Rambewa, Tirapane, Kekirewa, Kahatagasdigiliya and Ibalogama. The UNP members ha

06 Aug, 2012

Journalists injured in accident

A group of journalists attached to the Maharajah organization were injured when a container truck collided with the van they were travelling in late last night. The accident had occurred opposite the Sugadathasa Stadium, an official of the media organization said adding that seven people were in the van at the time of the accident. Among those injured was a presenter of Sirasa TV and journalists attached to the News First website, the official said. The seven employees were admitted to hospit

03 Aug, 2012