Rapper dies after singing at Galle Face protest

Karunanidhi slams Sirisena on domestic process

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi said that?said that President Maithripala Srisana?s assertion that the Government?would only allow a domestic and not a hybrid inquiry on the war was a clear proof that Sri Lanka never bothered to abide by any rules. ?Countries like the United States of America and the United Kingdom that moved the resolution and countries like India that supported it should realise the real face of Sri Lanka,? he said. He?urged the Union

06 Oct, 2015

Suspect attempted to traffic Lankans to Europe

Sanjay Kumar, the key operative of the racket that attempted to traffic Sri Lankan Tamil refugees from Munambam in Kochi, India, had earlier attempted to take people to Europe on board a fishing vessel from Thiruvananthapuram, The Hindu newspaper reported. Official sources said Sanjay, said to be a resident of Chennai, was wanted in a cheating case registered at a police station in coastal Thiruvananthapurm two years ago. ?This was verified during an investigation into whether the racket had e

06 Oct, 2015

US to provide Rs. 42.1 million to preserve cultural sites

As part of its continuing efforts to preserve Sri Lanka?s cultural and religious heritage, the Embassy of the United States of America is pleased to announce new grants totaling $300,000 (42.1 million LKR) to help restore the ancient Buddhist Rajagala Monastery and improve preservation of artifacts at the Anuradhapura Archeological Museum. ?The United States recognizes the importance of preserving Sri Lankan religious and cultural heritage sites and has committed 100 million Sri Lankan Rupees t

05 Oct, 2015