Lanka loses GSP plus – EU
Lanka loses GSP plus – EU
The European Union in Brussels officially announced today that Sri Lanka will lose the GSP trade concessions in August after it failed to respond to a set of conditions laid down by the Commission.
The EU also expressed regret over Sri Lanka’’s decision to remain silent on the proposals by [...]
Sarath Fonseka request to speak to his wife was rejected
Sarath Fonseka’’s request to speak to his wife was rejected
The Colombo Fort Magistrate today ordered for prison sentence to General Sarath Fonseka until July 12th in regard to the Hycope financial procurement case. Today the case was brought for hearing, hence such verdict was given.
Sarath Fonseka was brought to the courts in a vehicle belonging [...]
Ananda Shankari advice the government, to refrain by joining with KP.
Ananda Shankari advice the government, to refrain by joining with KP.
Tamil Liberation Alliance Leader V.Ananda Shankari had said, that Sri Lankan government should not function by coordinating with KP namely Kumaran Pathmanathan. A statement was issued by him in regard to this.
Reports published recently the leaders of Liberation tigers from abroad, on the leadership of [...]
America states, Sri Lankan government should respect the human rights.
America states, Sri Lankan government should respect the human rights.
America has insisted Sri Lanka should respect the human rights by Sri Lanka which will be useful to the future of the country. Mr. Philip J.Crowley the Spokesperson for the United America’’s State Department gave this statement.
He appealed at a time the war has come to [...]
President held an emergency meeting
President held an emergency meeting
Reports publish an urgent meeting was held today evening among President Mahinda Rajapakse and Foreign Affairs Minister G.L.Peiri for a discussion. While Minister G.L.Peiris was at an event in Colombo, he concluded the session half way, and informed that he was called for an emergency meeting with President. But Minister did [...]
Explosions heard from SLN base in the islets of Jaffna
Explosions heard from SLN base in the islets of Jaffna
People in Jaffna peninsula were startled to hear intermittent explosions Saturday evening from the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) Kaarainakar base in the islets of Jaffna for nearly half an hour, sources in Jaffna said.
Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) helicopters were seen circling above the SLN base [...]
Nine members Intellectuals team reached Sri Lanka to begin rehabilitations in the north joining with Kumaran Pathmanathan.- Sunday Observer
Nine members Intellectuals team reached Sri Lanka to begin rehabilitations in the north joining with Kumaran Pathmanathan.- Sunday Observer
Nine members Intellectuals team had reached Sri Lanka to assist the government for construction assignments after war in the northern region joining with Tamil Eelam Liberation tigers former International Wing Leader Kumaran Pathmanathan. The news item was [...]
Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan visits Jaffna
Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan visits Jaffna
Vinayagmoorthy Muralitharan, alias Karuna, a former Tiger commander who turned leader of a paramilitary group operated by the Sri Lanka Army in the East and later became a deputy minister in Mahinda Rajapaksa’s cabinet visited Jaffna Thursday for the first time after having joined United People’’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) government.
Muralitharan, [...]
MIA: I speak for my people
MIA: I speak for my people
Calling the Jaffna born music phenom, Maya Arulpragasam (popularly known as MIA), “the most provocative pop star of her age,” the British Guardian, writing about the singer’s popularity before the release of her third album “Born Free” in July, said that “she speaks out in support of Tamil citizens,” and [...]
Justice for Bloody Sunday victims after 40 years
Justice for Bloody Sunday victims after 40 years
British Prime Minister, David Cameron, addressing the House of Commons Tuesday afternoon after the release of Saville Report on the killing of thirteen civil rights marchers in Northern Ireland in January 1972, acknowledged that British paratroopers had fired on fleeing unarmed civilians, that British soldiers had [...]