Sri Lanka bans passengers arriving from eight African countries

Sampanthan speaks to IGP on Jaffna situ

Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan had a discussion today with IGP N.K Illangakoon on the situation in Jaffna involving the Jaffna university students. The Uthayan newspaper reported that Sampanthan had telephoned the IGP to discuss the?situation?which had arisen following the arrest of some students. A tense situation had?developed?in Jaffna last week after some students had attempted to commemorate the LTTE “heroes day”?anniversary. The IGP had informed Sampanthan that four

02 Dec, 2012

UNP leader gets 6 years

The post of the UNP leader was given 6 years as opposed to the current one year term after the proposal was adopted at the UNP convention today. UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake announced at the conclusion of the convention at the UNP party headquarters Sirikotha that 4978 members voted in favor of the proposed amendments to the party constitution while 337 UNP members voted against it. Accordingly the UNP leader can remain in the post for 6 years while the other key positions in the par

01 Dec, 2012

Mother and child killed in Kulliyapitiya fire

A mother and her child were killed following a fire at a house in Killiyapitiya this morning, the police media unit said. The police said that the two victims were asleep in the house when it was on fire ?and they were?burned?to death. The police identified the victims as a 37 year old woman and an 8 year old girl. Meanwhile the husband of the woman and another child who were sleeping?separately?in the same house were unharmed in the fire. The police suspect the fire was caused by a?mosquito

01 Dec, 2012