Mahinda sends wishes to new PM

Objections over navy ship near Katchatheevu

Tamil Nadu political parties CPI and?MDMK?today objected to a Sri Lankan naval ship being reportedly stationed near the contentious?Katchatheevu, with MDMK chief Vaiko writing to Prime Minister?Manmohan Singh?in this regard, the Economic Times reported. Vaiko said following the end of the 45-day fishing ban period, Tamil Nadu fishermen who ventured out were “threatened” by the Sri Lankan navy who, he claimed, had stationed its ship in Katchatheevu. “There is information that Chinese boats are al

01 Jun, 2013

Lightning strikes Pannala School

Lightning struck a school in Pannala this morning resulting in several children being hospitalized. The police said that 14 children were admitted to hospital after suffering from shock following the incident. Lightning had struck the Pannala Inggamdaula Gemunu Maha Vidyalaya during the heavy rain experienced this morning. Children studying in the Year 5 class were affected by the lightning and were rushed to hospital. Among those suffering from shock were 8 girls, the police said. (Colombo Gaze

31 May, 2013

US says LTTE network active

The LTTE?s international network of sympathizers and financial support continued to operate throughout 2012, and there were multiple reports of increased LTTE involvement in human smuggling out of refugee camps, a new US report has said. The US Country Reports on Terrorism 2012 released by the US State Department said that the LTTE used its international contacts and the large Tamil diaspora in North America, Europe, and Asia to procure weapons, communications, funding, and other needed supplies

31 May, 2013