Narammala bank employee injured in accidental discharge of gun

BBC ordered to pay Rs 4.5 million to Sri Lankan journalist

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has been ordered to pay Rs 4.5 million to Sri Lankan journalist Azzam Ameen as compensation. The?Labour Tribunal of Kalutara, Sri Lanka had earlier ruled that the BBC’s decision to prematurely end the contract of journalist Azzam Ameen was ?unreasonable and unjustifiable?. Having delivered the written order on 30th April, 2024, the Labour Tribunal also found that the actions of the BBC, particularly of the BBC?s representative Iain Haddow, were arbitr

01 May, 2024

Erik Solheim returns to Jaffna after over 20 years

Former Norwegian peace negotiator Erik Solheim returned to Jaffna after over 20 years and said that the struggle for Tamil rights will continue. Solheim, who negotiated peace talks between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan Government during the war, said that his return to Jaffna was very emotional for him. “I came numerous times during the war in Sri Lanka. So many of my good friends and colleagues were killed, both Singhala and Tamil. Huge human suffering! This is first time I am back to Jaffna an

01 May, 2024

Two Sri Lankans picked up for inquiry in Rameswaram

Two Sri Lankans have been picked up for inquiry in Rameswaram over claims they were planning to go back to Sri Lanka by boat illegally. According to The Hindu, the Thangachimadam Police picked up six persons, including two Sri Lankan nationals, R. Rajeswaran, 52, of Vavuniya and his wife Shanthi, 47, for an inquiry on suspicion that they were planning to clandestinely go back to Sri Lanka by boat on Tuesday night. Based on intelligence input that some contraband was to be smuggled to Sri Lanka

02 May, 2024