One killed, 21 injured in Mullaitivu bus accident

Vaiko to protest in Delhi ahead of Rajapaksa’s visit

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Vaiko Gopalaswamy is preparing to stage a protest in New Delhi this week ahead of the visit by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Rajapaksa is scheduled to visit New Delhi on Friday on an official visit and Vaiko has called on his party supporters to gather in Delhi on Thursday to stage a black flag protest. Vaiko has also called on the Indian Government to protect the interests of the Tamil population in Sri Lanka. In a statement he said, the e

24 Nov, 2019

Chinese state councilor congratulates Sri Lanka’s new FM

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday congratulated Dinesh Gunawardena on assuming office as Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister, the Xinhua news agency reported. In his congratulatory message, Wang said China and Sri Lanka have always been treating each other with respect and equality since the establishment of their diplomatic relationship 62 years ago, and have formed a strategic cooperative partnership that features sincerity, mutual assistance and generations of friendshi

24 Nov, 2019

Tamil street name boards vandalised at multiple locations

Tamil street name boards have been found vandalised at multiple locations in the country. The Tamil name boards have been damaged or removed by unidentified persons following the Presidential election. One such name board had been vandalised in Panadura while another had been found removed at Kerawalapitiya. Images of the damage caused to these name boards have been circulated on social media. Former Minister of National Integration and Official Languages Mano Ganesan tweeted saying some of

24 Nov, 2019