Indian MPs' visit to SL uncertain

The impending visit of an all-party delegation of Indian MPs to Sri Lanka in April has come under a cloud of uncertainty after India's vote in favour of a US-sponsored resolution on war crimes in the island nation, which was adopted at the UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva, the Times of India reported.

Karunanidhi politically bankrupt; Karuna

Government Minister Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias “Karuna Amman”  stated that Karunanidhi is using the Tamil People to stay afloat politically. “Karunanidhi and many of the Tamil Nadu politicians are today politically bankrupt. They don’t have the backing of sincere Tamil people. They are using

Navi Pillay warns Sri Lanka

The High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay today warned that there must be no reprisals against Sri Lankan human rights defenders in the aftermath of yesterday's adoption by the Human Rights Council of a resolution on Sri Lanka.

Mervyn threatens to break limbs of journos

Minister of Public Relations Mervyn Silva warned that he will break the limbs of some journalists, who have gone abroad and made various statements against the country, if they dare to set foot in the country.

Monk killings: Tense situation outside courts’

A tense situation prevailed outside the Nugegoda Magistrates Court today, when the suspects of the killing of two monks, were brought to the court for hearing. People in the vicinity tried to attack the suspect and the lawyer, who appeared for the suspects was reportedly assaulted by the people

We voted in line with our stand-Singh

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said India's vote against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC was in line with its stand and wanted to ensure that concern was expressed to enable minority Tamils in that country to get justice.

Eelam is my unrealised dream-Karunanidhi

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Thursday termed 'Tamil Eelam' his unrealised dream and said he will fight for its realisation.

US eases restrictions on defense sales to SL

The US announced that it has eased restrictions on defense sales to Sri Lanka to allow exports of equipment for aerial and maritime surveillance, media reports said

Allegations against Dilshan are baseless - SLC chief

The SLC Chairman Upali Dharmadasa said that the allegations against T. M. Dilshan were baseless. “We have refuted them. It was only an allegation which had been sorted out earlier, following discussions

Gas prices to go up soon

The Consumer Affairs Authority yesterday said it would consider the requests by the two leading LP gas companies for the increase of gas prices soon

It is a matter of 'great satisfaction'-GL

External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris thanking the countries that voted against the US resolution said it is a matter of “great satisfaction” that 15 countries voted with Sri Lanka, despite the intensity of pressure, in a variety of forms, exerted on them all.

US committed to work with SL-Hillary

US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said Washington is committed to working with the Sri Lankan Government to help realize this goal, and that she looks forward to discussing future actions with her Sri Lankan counterpart G.L. Peiris soon.

Resolution on SL adopted, 24-15

The US sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka at the 19 session of the UNHRC in Geneva was adopted short while ago with 24 countries voting for & 15 against 8 abstained VIDEO

Govt. MPs protest

Government parliamentarians are currently staging a protest in front of the Parliament against the US sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka.

Enter the dragon

Sri Lanka which had only nine votes by last Tuesday against the US sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka at the UNHRC session in Geneva, had managed to increase it to 17 by this morning after a vigorous lobbying campaign by China, informed sources in Geneva told Daily Mirror online. United States is assured of 24 votes. The vote is scheduled to take place at 2.30 pm (SL time) today.

I dated Dilshan –Nupur Mehta‎

Little known Bollywood actress Nupur Mehta, whose name surfaced in match-fixing allegations, has claimed to have been dating Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan.

Knife used to kill monks recovered

The knife, that was used to kill the two monks at the Kotte Raja Maha Viharaya was found near the temple a short while ago. One of the suspects, who was an ex-monk from Embilipitiya, had show where he threw the knife after committing the crime, police said.

Case filed against Indo-SL cricket matches

A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Madurai bench of the Madras high court in India seeking a direction to the Union government to cancel all international cricket matches slated to be played between India and Sri Lanka in future, until all disputes are settled in the ethnic crisis between Tamils and Sinhalese, and until total peace prevails in the Bay of Bengal.

Solheim out in ministerial shake-up

Some nations are against their conscience-Gota

Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that many diplomats had privately told the government that they were convinced of the success of the post war reconciliation process in Sri Lanka, but owing to a variety of reasons some of their countries had decided to back the US-sponsored resolution.

Two Ukrainian racketeers nabbed

Two Ukrainians involved in a large scale fake credit card racket defrauding money from locals and foreigners running into millions of rupees were arrested by Negombo police today

Hospital minor staff also on strike

In a move that could further cripple the country’s healthcare system, more than 25,000 minor employees of Health Ministry today joined nearly 5,000 paramedics who are on strike since last week

CDF to take over Museum security

The Civil Defence Force is to take over the security of the National Museum in Colombo 7, following the robbery of valuable items from the Museum, Minister of National Heritage Jagath Balasuriya said

Monks march to Indian embassy

A large number of Buddhist monks marched to the Indian embassy in Colombo today demanding that India not support a proposed UN resolution PICTURES

Murders due to personal dispute

Initial investigations revealed that the killing of the two monks at Kotte Raja Maha Viharaya was carried out over a personal dispute and police did not specifically give details due to the current status of investigations. PICTURES

Reconsider stand-SL tells India

As parties continued to raise the Sri Lankan Tamils issue in Parliament, Colombo on Tuesday sought India's support in the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, a day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told Parliament that India was inclined to vote for the U.S.-sponsored resolution.

SL still hesitating-Blake

While claiming that the US government is not going to impose an economic sanction on Sri Lanka, US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O. Blake said that the Sri Lankan government was still hesitating to go ahead with an action plan.VIDEO

Two monks murdered at Kotte

Two Buddhist monks of the Kotte Rajamaha Viharaya were murdered by unidentified gang inside the Rajamaha Viharaya, Kotte, a short while ago, Police said.

Bangladesh stun SL, dump India out

Bangladesh registered a classic win against Sri Lanka in a rain-reduced contest, to knock India out of Asia Cup. Beating Sri Lanka by 5 wickets chasing 212 in 40 overs, the hosts earned a title shot for the first time in the history of the competition.

Paramedics' strike; 2 die

Two people who were admitted to the Polonnaruwa national hospital and the Colombo National Hospital died this morning due to the ongoing strike by the paramedics Minister of Health Maithreepala Sirisena said.