Father, daughter drown in Kirinda, 2 others in hospital

Kamala Harris picks Sri Lankan-American as her domestic policy adviser

United States Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has named Sri Lankan-American Rohini Kosoglu as her domestic policy adviser. Kamala Harris named her Chief of Staff, Domestic Policy Advisor and National Security Advisor, an all-women team, which she said has the experience to hit the ground from day one. “She is not only an expert on some of the most important issues facing the American people, but is also one of my closest and most trusted aides from the Senate and presidential campaign,” sai

04 Dec, 2020

Hunt in Malaysia for ‘LTTE leader’ who warned of attacks in Sri Lanka

Malaysian Police have launched a hunt for a man claiming to be the commander-in-chief of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) who has warned of attacks in Sri Lanka. The Bernama news agency reported that the man has also threatened to shoot Malaysia’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador. The suspect also claimed that he will attack the Bukit Aman police headquarters and the Defence Ministry. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Huzir Moham

02 Dec, 2020

First Sri Lankan born New Zealand MP makes maiden speech

First Sri Lankan born member of the New Zealand Parliament, Vanushi Walters, made her maiden speech to Parliament yesterday (Wednesday). In her speech she made brief statements in Sinhalese and Tamil, including a reminder that human rights belong to all. “Richard was my father’s second cousin, a journalist in Sri Lanka, killed in 1990 as a result of his courageous criticism of the then Government. The cloak that morning arrived like a wave of outrage. Surely people weren’t being tortured and k

02 Dec, 2020