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Rao expressed satisfaction over the resettlement of IDPS and Development Activities in the North

Rao expressed satisfaction over the resettlement of IDPS and Development Activities in the North

India’s Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao expressed her satisfaction at the progress in the resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and development activities of the North.

Secretary Nirupama Rao who is on a three day visit to Sri Lanka met...

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UNP to agitate

UNP to agitate

A group of UNP members, leftist parties in the opposition including the New Left Front led by Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne, United Socialist Party led by Siritunga Jayasuriya and the Free Media Movement have teamed up to form a movement against the c...

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Constitutional amendments bill is illegal - Mangala

Constitutional amendments bill is illegal - Mangala

The new constitutional amendments bill is illegal, says UNP Parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera. He said that attempting to pass a bill that removes the term limit of the executive presidency while a petition regarding the president’s second term ele...

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Manusha supports Govt

UNP Galle District MP Manusha Nanayakkara has stated that he will support the upcoming Constitutional Amendment of the Government. He added that he will vote in favour of the ...

UNP to hand over no confidence motion against GL - source UNP to hand over no confidence motion against GL - source

The UNP has finalized a no confidence motion against External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, which is scheduled to be handed over to the Speaker today, party sources told...

Laugfs gas comes down: Shell unchanged

The price of a 12.5 kilogram cylinder of Laugfs domestic LP gas has been reduced by Rs. 46 with effect from midnight today (August 31). The revised price will be Rs. 1593. She...

Mervin not guilty, decides committee

The disciplinary committee appointed by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) to probe the incident of a Samurdhi officer being tied to a tree at Kelaniya, has decided that forme...

Look to the future

India has urged Sri Lanka to look to the future with the war now over and the focus shifting towards development and reconciliation.

Speaking to a section of the general public...

SC to deliver final decision to Speaker

The Supreme Court accepted the bill on the government’s proposed constitutional amendments today. Accepting the bill the five member bench headed by Justice Shirani Bandaranay...

US Congressmen war crimes allegation petition: Sri Lanka’s dismal failure in public diplomacy

If Asian Tribune reveals to you that one of the signatories to the 9 August (2010) ‘war crimes’ petition forwarded to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by 57 US Congressmen...

Sri Lankan human trafficking victim dies in Malaysia

A Sri Lankan man believed to be victim of human trafficking died in Malaysiawhen he was trying to escape from people smugglers’ detainment.

Rosly Hassan, deputy police chief of...

Presindent gets report

The three member SLFP disciplinary committee, appointed to investigate the incident in which former Deputy Minister Mervyn Silva tied a Samurdhi officer to a tree, submitted a...

U.S. military team concludes humanitarian mission in Sri Lanka

United States service members who arrived in Sri Lanka along with the representatives of Mongolia, and the Maldives concluded Operation Pacific Angel-Sri Lanka a six-day combi...

Saudi officials unable to confirm arrest of Ariyawathi’s sponsor

The Saudi Ministry of Interior has been unable to confirm reports that a Saudi sponsor has been arrested in connection with the sustained torture of a Sri Lankan maid, includi...

UNF meets tomorrow, UNP on Wednesday

The United National Party (UNP) led United National Front (UNF) is to meet tomorrow (August 31) to discuss the recent developments in the party and the political fallout arisi...

Const. Amendments as urgent Bill in Parliament on September 7

The proposed amendments to the Constitution are to be brought before Parliament as an urgent Bill when it meets on September 7, sources say.

Even as the Cabinet approved the pr...

At last, BTI is coming this week, Sri Lanka Health Ministry says

Once again Sri Lanka media reported that the long awaited BTI bacteria will come to fight the spreading dengue menace which has taken 200 lives this year.

Deputy Health Ministe...

Sri Lankan constitutional reforms to be kicked-off on Sept 1

Cabinet of Ministers have decided to take up the draft amendment for extension of Executive Presidents tenure. However amendment of Article 31(2) of the Constitution, needs pu...

Cader predicts 175 votes for amendments

One hundred and seventy five members will vote for the proposed constitutional amendments when they are presented to Parliament soon, says Kandy District United National Party...

Committee concludes probe on Mervin, final report next week

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) committee appointed to inquire into the incident where former Deputy Minister Mervin Silva had allegedly tied a Samurdhi officer on to a tre...

Sanga’s choice of openers upsets Jayasuriya: Report

Sanath Jayasuriya questioned the wisdom of Kumar Sangakkara making his choice of batting line-up for the World Cup public, saying as skipper, Sangakkara should be more respons...

Degree not valid

The Sri Lanka Medical Council has question the recognition of a degree which may be offered by a Russian affiliated medical college in Sri Lanka after the institution had publ...

Back to old job

Former Colombo Mayor, Uvais Mohamed Imthiaz has returned to his previous profession of driving three wheelers. Imthiaz told Daily Mirror online that he does odd jobs during th...

Basil Rajapaksa briefed Indian ministers on demining, IDP relief

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa during his visit to India from Aug 24-26 met with Indian ministers --Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Minister o...

Faced with SLMC’s loss, Ranil turns to JVP for solace

Faced with the imminent crossing over of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC)- largest constituent partner of the main opposition- United National Party; opposition leader Ran...

SLMC to support Govt’s constitutional amendment

We will support the proposed constitutional amendment of the Government, SLMC leader Rauff Hakeem said a short while ago. Hakeem said this after discussions within the High Co...

Operation on Lankan maid successful

The operation to remove 18 nails and pins inserted into a Lankan maid from Matara who had been tortured while serving in Saudi Arabia has been successfully completed, said Kam...

Lanka offer expertise to UN to combat piracy – Kohona

Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN Palitha Kohona today welcomed the Secretary-General’s options for ensuring that suspected pirates were brought to justice and m...

UN shies away from query on Maj.Gen. Shavendra

When questioned on the proposed appointment of Major General Shavendra Silva as the new Sri Lankan Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Martin Nesirky, the spokesman for...

Lankan migrants can call Sri Lanka — free: Canadian media

Lankan Tamil migrants were given the free use of telephones to call their loved ones in Sri Lankaafter losing contact with them for more than 14 weeks, including 12 spent on t...

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Rao expressed satisfaction over the resettlement of IDPS and Development Activities in the North

Rao expressed satisfaction over the resettlement of IDPS and Development Activities in the North

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