Prime Minister?s Office denies claims Mahinda is to resign

Wigneswaran insists North, East Tamils support unified Sri Lanka

The Chief Minister of the North East Province, C V Wigneswaran, has alleged that the Sri Lankan Government had not taken steps to retrieve the land, houses and other properties belonging to Tamils that were illegally occupied by Sinhalese during the ethnic crisis when thousands of Tamils fled the island nation, the Times of India reported. Wigneswaran said this during an informal interaction with reporters at Old Courtallam in Tirunelveli, India after taking part in a book release function on S

15 Apr, 2018

Army hands over 683 acres of land in Jaffna Peninsula

The Army today handed over 683 acres of land to 964 families (3309 members) as part of the resettlement programme in the Jaffna Peninsula. Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake attended the ceremony held at Mailadi, the Army said. Land in 4 GS Divisions in the Theleppalai DS Division were handed over to civilians who were in IDP camps and staying with their relatives. ?This is your Army. This is the Army of the country. Our responsibility is to ensure look after wellbeing

13 Apr, 2018

Water leak forces temporary closure of some BIA immigration counters

A water leak forced the temporary closure of parts of the immigration and emigration counters at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). Sources said that the water leak had resulted in officers being unable to carry out their duties at some counters. Report by Indika Sri Aravinda

14 Apr, 2018