Certificate on Petroleum Resources Bill endorsed by Speaker

Wigneswaran says Government misled Sampanthan

Northern Province Chief Minister C V Wigneswaran today accused the Government of misleading Tamil National Alliance leader R. Sampanthan on a political solution for the Tamils. Speaking at the ‘Eluga Tamil’ rally in Batticaloa today,?Wigneswaran said?the Government promised? Sampanthan a solution will be given in 2016 for the Tamil issue but that never happened. He said the Government is now attempting to mislead the international community at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva by asking fo

10 Feb, 2017

Man attempting to enter President’s house arrested

A man who attempted to enter the?official residence of President Maithripala Sirisena in Colombo 7 was detained and handed over to the police. The suspect is said to be a former Municipal Council employee. He had attempted to meet the President without authorization to seek employment.

11 Feb, 2017

Kumarapuram massacre victims remembered 21 years later

The 21st death death anniversary of the murder of 24 Tamil civilians, including fourteen children, ?in Kumarapuram, in Muttur, Trincomalee was commemorated today with a fresh call for justice. Residents in Muttur near the village where the civilians were killed held commemoration events today. On February 11, 1996?suspected soldiers attacked the village killing the 24 civilians and wounding several others. The attack took place after two?soldiers were found dead with gunshot injuries at the 5

11 Feb, 2017