Over 130 killed in explosions in Colombo, Negombo and Batticaloa

Moves to axe Dayan

In an unprecedented and controversial move Sri Lanka ?s Ministry of External Affairs has threatened to charge the country?s Ambassador to France Dr.Dayan Jayatilleka under the Penal code, well known independent journalist D.B.S Jeyaraj said in his blog. When the Colombo Gazette contacted the External Affairs Ministry regarding this story, well informed sources at the Ministry confirmed that most of it was true. Jeyaraj, who writes mostly inside stories from overseas for Sri Lankan newspapers,

02 Apr, 2012

Ex diplomat says India should have killed Praba

India should have sent its troops back to Sri Lanka to kill or capture Prabhakaran and the LTTE leadership after the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, says a new book by a former US diplomat. Rajiv Gandhi?s killing was an attack on India?s status as a regional power. Forcibly bringing Prabhakaran to India to face trial would have sent a clear message to the region, and the world, that India would defend its political leaders from attack, defend its political system from intimidation and defend its

01 Apr, 2012

Government needs time for resettlement

The government says it now needs another six months to complete the resettlement of the war displaced families remaining at the controversial Menik Farm camp. Following international pressure the government had assured that the remaining displaced people will be resettled by December last year but that deadline was later shifted to January this year. However now the government says it needs more time to complete the resettlement and close the Menik Farm camp. Speaking to the Colombo Gazette,

02 Apr, 2012