Rs. 2.5mn paid to stranded SL maid

The Saudi government paid SR72, 000 (approximately 2.5 million rupees) in compensation to a stranded Sri Lankan housemaid whose Saudi sponsor had not paid her wages for the last 17 years, the Arab News reported

O/L results released

Indian stand swayed votes;GL

Mervyns’ statement should be condemned: GL

Mervyns' remarks under investigation: Police

The Police said that contents of the statement made by Minister of Public Relations Mervyn Silva are being investigated.The controversial Minister earlier this week threatened to “tear the limbs of journalists’ who he termed as traitors. He also specifically stated that he was responsible in

Leave UN;Tissa

Secretary of the UNP MP Tissa Atthanayake said that if the government is not willing to be bound by the UN it should resign as a member state. “ As a country that has been a part of the United Nations for decades and having accepted the Human Rights charter of the United Nations,

1600 Tamils to be recruited to the Police-Gota

Some 1600 Tamils are to be recruited to the Police Force working in the North East, Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said. During a meeting with Ambassador Yasushi Akashi, Japan’s Special Representative to Sri Lanka in Tokyo, Mr. Rajapaksa said that ‘initiatives

The man is nuts; Dayasiri

UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekara responding to the call for a fresh mandate from the people by Minister Wimal Weerawansha said that the request was a very “foolish one and wouldn’t solve the mess we have got ourselves into”.

Wimal calls for fresh poll

Minister Wimal Weerawanshe today requested the government to obtain a fresh mandate of the people through a referendum or a snap election. The Minister who is also the leader of the National Freedom of Front was vocal critic of the US led resolution in Geneva and requested all Sri Lankans to boycott

Schoolboys released on bail

Four students from a leading school in Kegalle together with one old boy were released on Police bail today after a clash erupted between two groups of students yesterday. Police spokesman Ajith Rohana said that the boys were released this morning after they were arrested

Manmohan writes to MR

SL denies Pillay’s charges

Roads closed for funerals

The roads leading to the Baddegana play grounds from the Kotte Rajamaha Viharaya will be closed today from 3.00PM to 4.30 PM in lieu of the funerals of the two monks who were murdered at the temple last Tuesday. The Police have informed all motorists to use alternate routes during the time

Financial sanctions by US on SL likely-report

Constable dies running

A 44 year old Police Constable attached to the security unit of  Opposition leader Ranil Wickremasinghe died of a heart attack this morning during a fitness training session of the Police.

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.