Government yet to take decision on A/L exams

TNA to meet Leftist parties

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) is to meet Leftist political parties in the government to discuss about the 13th Amendment to the constitution. TNA MP Mavai Senathirajah said that the Leftist government members have already requested for a meeting with the TNA. He said that the TNA is giving due consideration to the request and is looking for a suitable date. The TNA MP said that similar talks had been held with the?Leftist political parties in the government on a previous occasion as well. Th

26 Jun, 2013

Thamilini set free from rehab

Former LTTE women’s wing political head, Thamilini, was freed today after completing rehabilitation, Commissioner General of Rehabilitation Brigadier Dharshana Hettiarachi said. He said that her mother and her sister together with the sister’s children met Thamilini and took her home from the Vavuniya rehabilitation camp. “She was freed after she completed one year in rehabilitation,” Brigadier Dharshana Hettiarachi said. Thamilini is one of the most senior former LTTE members to have been relea

26 Jun, 2013

TNA and DPF hold talks (Audio)

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) had talks last evening with the Democratic People’s Front (DPF) on the upcoming northern elections. A TNA delegation led by R. Sampanthan and a DPF delegation led by Mano Ganeshan took part in the discussion. Both sides had also discussed moves by the government to repeal the 13th Amendment to the constitution, the DPF said. “This urgently arranged discussion centered on the need for the common strategy between Tamil, Muslim and Sinhala progressive and democrati

26 Jun, 2013