Driver shot dead near Viyalendran’s residence

State Department issues worldwide travel alert

The State Department issued a worldwide travel alert Monday over possible risks due to increased terrorism threats. The alert comes amid information that ISIS, Al Qaeda, Boko Haram, and other terrorist groups continue to plan attacks in multiple regions by employing a ?wide variety of tactics,? according to the State Department. Authorities believe the likelihood of terror attacks will continue as members of ISIS return from Iraq and Syria, as well as the threat from ?unaffiliated persons? pla

24 Nov, 2015

China offers to assist Lanka maximize potential

The Chinese Government today offered to assist Sri Lanka maximize on the potential it has, the Commerce and Industry Ministry said. The Ministry quoted the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Yi Xianliang as saying huge investment and business opportunities are of a win-win nature and China would like to assist Sri Lanka to maximize on the great advantages, potentials and? opportunities it has. He was speaking at the China Zhejiang-Sri Lanka Investment and Trade Symposium at held in Colombo with t

23 Nov, 2015

Leading Toronto temple accused of funding LTTE

The Canada?Kandasamy Temple, a leading Hindu Temple in Toronto, has been accused of funding the LTTE. The National Post reported that?according to a ?Secret? Canada Border Services Agency report filed in Federal Court, the Kandasamy temple, in east-end Toronto, is controlled by the World Tamil Movement, which is on the Canadian government?s list of terrorist organizations. The allegation surfaced publicly two weeks ago during court proceedings over one of the temple priests. The CBSA?s Nationa

24 Nov, 2015