| Monday 30 June 2008 |
|
Army conducts free medical clinic for Jaffna
civilians |
| The Sri Lanka Army Headquarters Jaffna
organized a free medical clinic for the
civilians in Jaffna peninsula on Friday
(June 28).
[Full Story] |
|
|
Govt offers Interim allowance for public
sector |
| President Mahinda Rajapaksa after meeting
members of 50 Trade Unions yesterday at
Temple Trees directed officials to grant an
interim allowance of Rs. 1000 to the public
sector with effect from July 2008.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Security forces capture Mannar 'Rice Bowl' |
| Security forces took total control over the
entire Mannar 'Rice Bowl' area yesterday
(June 29), defence sources said.
[Full Story] |
|
|
FM visits Bangladesh |
| Foreign Affairs Rohitha Bogollagama is in
Bangladesh to hand over the invitation to
the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh Dr.
Fakhruddin Ahmed to the forthcoming SAARC
Summit in Colombo.
[Full Story] |
|
|
India assists to implement solar power
project |
| The Indian government will provide
financial assistance to implement a solar
energy electrification project in Galgamuwa,
Monaragala district.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Friday 27 June 2008 |
|
Reconstructed Beruwala fishing harbour
commenced operations |
| President Mahinda Rajapaksa inaugurated the
operations of reconstructed Beruwala fishing
harbour today.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Nominations for two PCs commence today |
| The nominations for the North Central and
Sabaragamuwa Provincial Councils election
will be received returning officers at the
District Secretariats countrywide beginning
from 9am today and the nominations will
close at 12 noon on July 04.
[Full Story] |
|
|
LTTE accused for making use of Madhu statue
as a shield |
| Making use of the venerated statute of Lady
of Madhu as a shield by the LTTE has been
condemned by the Catholic Community in
Bethlehem- Palestine.
[Full Story] |
|
|
India, Sri Lanka to conclude CEPA |
| India and Sri Lanka are all set to conclude
their discussions on the proposed
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
(CEPA) by July 12, Financial Express
reported.
[Full Story] |
|
|
LTTE sourcing explosives from India |
| Indian intelligence agencies said LTTE is
sourcing raw materials for explosives and
ammunition from Bangalore and Mumbai, UPI
reported yesterday.
[Full Story] |
|
|
China to supply generators in Jaffna |
| The Chinese government has donated six
high-capacity generators, each capable of
producing nearly 6MW, to supply electricity
to Jaffna peninsula.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Thursday 26 June 2008 |
|
Do not hamper future of students – President
requests teachers |
| Teachers when seeking solution for their
problems should never take any steps that
could affect the future of their students
said President Mahinda Rajapaksa when he met
members of Teachers’ Trade Unions today at
Temple Trees.
[Full Story] |
|
|
LTTE attacks escaping civillians |
| A group of Tamil civilians seeking security
forces protection were attacked by LTTE
while they were on their way to Pulmoddai on
24th June, defence sources said.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Promptly implement Govt decisions, President
tells Secretaries |
| A high powered Ministerial Committee on
Journalists’ Grievances commenced its duties
at the BMICH yesterday.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Twin air raids destroy LTTE training base
and FOB in Mannar |
| President Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed
Ministry Secretaries to take prompt action
in implementing the decisions taken by the
government for the welfare of the people.
[Full Story] |
|
|
USAID continues to help Sri Lanka prevent
Avian Influenza |
| The U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID) handed over a second
donation of key supplies to the Ministry of
Livestock Development to help strengthen Sri
Lanka’s early warning and reaction capacity
against Avian Influenza.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Wednesday 25 June 2008 |
|
LTTE uses refugees for smuggling – Indian
Police |
| The LTTE is keeping a close watch on the
refugee camps in Tamil Nadu and identify the
refugees who were earlier associated with
them and use them in India for smuggling
essentials for LTTE.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Ministerial Committee to look into
journalists’ grievances commenced duties |
| A high powered Ministerial Committee on
Journalists’ Grievances commenced its duties
at the BMICH yesterday.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Foreign Minister calls on Afghan President |
| The call by the Foreign minister Rohitha
Bogollagama on President Hamid Karzai of
Afghanistan in Kabul on 24th June, had as
its outcome a clear meeting of minds on the
need for SAARC to resolutely address the
contemporary challenges facing the South
Asian region.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Army opens a new front west of A9 |
| The army had opened a new front on west
of Jaffna-Kandy road to flank 57 Division.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Tuesday 24 June 2008 |
|
Conspiracy to smear Sri Lankan image –
inter-religious dignitaries |
| Religious
dignitaries who met President Mahinda
Rajapaksa at President’s House this morning
pointed out that certain groups were
engaging in propagating baseless allegations
locally and internationally against the
government and bringing disgrace to the
country.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Iran to support investments in Sri Lanka |
| The President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
has directed authorities to encourage and
support investments between Iran and Sri
Lanka, Tehran Times reported today.
[Full Story] |
|
|
India and Sri Lanka to boost trade and
investment |
| Federation of Chambers of Commerce and
Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) and the
Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI) signed an MoU
to promote trade and investment between Sri
Lanka and India.
[Full Story] |
|
|
‘No place for terrorism in Canada’ |
| Terrorism – those who practise it and those
who support it – has no place in Canada ,
said The Chronicle Herald, Canada in an
editorial yesterday, June 23, 2008.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Govt committed to protect all faiths-
asserts President |
| The Government is fully committed and
prepared to make sacrifices and be committed
to protect all faiths and their associated
sites of worship asserted President Mahinda
Rajapaksa yesterday at a ceremony to donate
financial aid to religious institutions held
at the Presidential Secretariat.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Monday 23 June 2008 |
|
Northern theatre of war |
The Security Forces have made steady
progress on all fronts of the military
operations now under way against the
terrorist LTTE. Progress is seen in the
Jaffna and Wanni theatres of operations, and
the battlefronts of Mannar, Vavuniya and
Welioya, states the Ministry of Defence (MoD)
in its latest update on the ongoing military
operations in the North.
[Full Story] |
|
|
LTTE inflicts death and destruction - former
Malaysian PM |
| Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir
Mohammad said the LTTE is inflicting death
and destruction in Sri Lanka and does not
want to see similar groups which propagate
violent racist politics operating in
Malaysia.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Friday 20 June 2008 |
|
SC rejects petition against PC dissolution |
| Supreme Court today dismissed the petition
made by the UNP challenging the dissolution
of the North Central and Sabaragamuwa
Provincial Councils.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Heavy incursions by TN fishermen in Lanka
waters - Indian report |
| An official report circulated at the
collectors’ conference here in Chennai
Thursday (June 19) revealed data on the
large-scale incursions by Tamil Nadu
fishermen into Sri Lanka’s territorial
waters, and indicated that the violations
occurred even in areas not known to be
traditional fishing grounds, The Times of
India online edition reported today (June
20).
[Full Story] |
|
|
Hong Kong Govt to provide legal help in
criminal matters |
| An Agreement between Sri Lanka and the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region (HK SAR)
of the People’s Republic of China concerning
Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters
was signed on June 16 at the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region.
[Full Story] |
|
|
USAID provides safe water to Ampara |
|
The United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) signed on
June 17, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
with the international relief organization
AmeriCares to fund the completion of a Water
Distribution Network for the Ulla community
in Ampara District.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Thursday 19 June 2008 |
|
Donations to TRO end up elsewhere |
| Contributions to TRO could end up elsewhere,
said Ambassador Bernard Goonetileke during a
recent interview with WCCATV-13 TV in the
United States.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Witness Protection Bill presented in
Parliament |
| Minister of Human Rights and Disaster
Management Mahinda Samarasinghe presented a
draft bill for the 'Assistance and
Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses
of Crime Bill' in the Parliament on June 17.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Sri Lanka welcomes WTM ban |
| The Government welcomes the announcement of
the Canadian Government to list the World
Tamil Movement (WTM) as a terrorist
organization, under the Criminal Code of
Canada.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Italian Police arrest hardcore LTTE cadres |
|
Italian Police have arrested
33 suspected cadres of LTTE in pre-dawn
raids across the country yesterday.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Tuesday 17 June 2008 |
|
President's Poson Message |
| "The best service to human society is making
collective efforts at social welfare that
eschews all divisions. Moved by this belief
my government has initiated several projects
to prevent social degradation and build a
society imbued with religious fervour,
offering comfort to all," states President
Mahinda Rajapaksa in his message to the
nation on Poson Full Moon.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Seven diplomats present credentials |
| Six new Ambassadors and a High Commissioner
presented their credentials to President
Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Presidential
Secretariat, Colombo this morning (June 17).
[Full Story] |
|
|
Central Bank issues new regulations for
finance firms |
| The Central Bank has prepared an exposure
draft on corporate governance for registered
finance companies based on the directions
issued to licensed banks that will come into
effect from January 2009.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Minister Bogollagama meets Indian Prime
Minister |
| Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollogama
yesterday met the Indian Prime Minister Dr.
Manmohan Singh and External Affairs Minister
Pranab Mukherjee to discuss issues of
bilateral interest.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Serbia ceases VoT transmission |
| The Serbian authorities have ceased
transmission of the Voice of Tigers (VoT),
the official radio of LTTE, with effect from
June 9, 2008.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Canada adds WTM to terror list |
| The Canadian government yesterday listed
World Tamil Movement (WTM) - a Toronto based
LTTE front organization - as a terrorist
organization under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
[Full Story] |
|
|
New Chief Govt Whip appointed |
| Urban Development and Sacred Area
Development Minister Dinesh Gunawardena was
yesterday appointed as the Chief Government
Whip of Parliament at the Government
Parliamentary Group Meeting held under the
patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa at
Temple Trees.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Monday 16 June 2008 |
|
LTTE sympathiser held in Tamil Nadu |
| A suspected LTTE sympathiser was taken into
custody and goods, including batteries and
medicines, were seized from a high speed
boat in the sea off Devipattinam, Press
Trust of India (PTI), reported Saturday
(June 14).
[Full Story] |
|
|
Foreign Minister in New Delhi to invite
Indian Premier |
| Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama visited
New Delhi yesterday to extend the formal
invitation to Indian Prime Minister Dr.
Manmohan Singh, to attend the 15th SAARC
Summit in Colombo.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Neither Sri Lanka nor UN asked for abolition
of British Monarchy |
Sri Lanka Permanent Mission to the UN in
Geneva yesterday contradicted several
inaccuracies and distortions contained in a
report in the London Daily Express to the
effect that Sri Lanka Had called for the
abolition of the British monarchy.
[Full Story] |
|
|
USIAD completes Hikkaduwa fishing harbour |
| The United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) on June completed its
first large-scale tsunami reconstruction
activity: the revitalization of Hikkaduwa
fishing harbor, the source of livelihoods
for 4000 families in this tsunami-affected
area.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Ramnad steps up anti-LTTE vigil |
| Indian authorities have intensified
investigations into LTTE operations in the
coastal district of Ramnad, which overlooks
Mannar, just across the Palk Strait, IANS
reported yesterday.
[Full Story] |
|
|
World Bank endorses US$900m package to Sri
Lanka |
| World Bank has endorsed a US$ 900 million
package to Sri Lanka under the World Bank
Group’s Country Assistance Strategy (CAS)
for Sri Lanka for the period July 2008 to
June 2011, World Bank said.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Suicide attack at Vavuniya Police Station |
| An LTTE cadre blew himself up near the
SSP office complex in Vavuniya this morning.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Monday 16 June 2008 |
|
LTTE sympathiser held in Tamil Nadu |
| A suspected LTTE sympathiser was taken into
custody and goods, including batteries and
medicines, were seized from a high speed
boat in the sea off Devipattinam, Press
Trust of India (PTI), reported Saturday
(June 14).
[Full Story] |
|
|
Foreign Minister in New Delhi to invite
Indian Premier |
| Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama visited
New Delhi yesterday to extend the formal
invitation to Indian Prime Minister Dr.
Manmohan Singh, to attend the 15th SAARC
Summit in Colombo.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Neither Sri Lanka nor UN asked for abolition
of British Monarchy |
Sri Lanka Permanent Mission to the UN in
Geneva yesterday contradicted several
inaccuracies and distortions contained in a
report in the London Daily Express to the
effect that Sri Lanka Had called for the
abolition of the British monarchy.
[Full Story] |
|
|
USIAD completes Hikkaduwa fishing harbour |
| The United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) on June completed its
first large-scale tsunami reconstruction
activity: the revitalization of Hikkaduwa
fishing harbor, the source of livelihoods
for 4000 families in this tsunami-affected
area.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Ramnad steps up anti-LTTE vigil |
| Indian authorities have intensified
investigations into LTTE operations in the
coastal district of Ramnad, which overlooks
Mannar, just across the Palk Strait, IANS
reported yesterday.
[Full Story] |
|
|
World Bank endorses US$900m package to Sri
Lanka |
| World Bank has endorsed a US$ 900 million
package to Sri Lanka under the World Bank
Group’s Country Assistance Strategy (CAS)
for Sri Lanka for the period July 2008 to
June 2011, World Bank said.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Suicide attack at Vavuniya Police Station |
| An LTTE cadre blew himself up near the
SSP office complex in Vavuniya this morning.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Saturday 14 June 2008 |
|
Stop LTTE raising money in UK - President
Rajapaksa |
| Supporters of the Liberation Tigers of
Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were able to raise
millions of pounds each year from the Tamil
community in Britain, some of whom were
coerced into donating the money.
[Full Story] |
|
Fr. Flavian
Wilathgamuwa
True patriot and great educator - President |
|
Sri Lanka has lost a true patriot and great
educator who fought fearlessly to protect
the good image of the country, and brought
patriotism into teaching, says President
Mahinda Rajapaksa in a message of condolence
at the passing away of Re. Fr. Flavian
Wilathgamuwa, a former Director of St.
Benedict’s College, Kotahena.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Friday 13 June 2008 |
|
President returns |
President Mahinda Rajapaksa after
attending Commonwealth Conference in London
returned to the island today (June 13).
[Full Story] |
|
|
Support reconstruction in Sri Lanka – Dr.
Liam Fox |
| The international community should help Sri
Lanka in its reconstruction efforts
following the clearance of the LTTE from the
East and democratic elections there, said
British Shadow Defence Secretary Dr . Liam
Fox at the Sri Lanka theme night hosted by
the Carlton Club, an affiliate of the
Conservative Party in the UK.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Foreign Minister calls on Thai Prime
Minister |
| Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama who
is on a official visit to Thailand called on
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej at
Government House in Bangkok yesterday.
[Full Story] |
|
|
US$ 150m syndicated loan to develop
infrastructure projects |
| The government has raised a raised a
syndicated loan of USD 150 million to fund
infrastructure projects that have been
earmarked and approved by the government in
the 2008 Budget.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Sri Lanka calls on EU to list TRO and other
LTTE front organizations |
| Foreign Secretary Dr. Palitha Kohona on
Wednesday (June 11) called upon the
European Union to list the Tamil
Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) and other
LTTE front organizations, which have been
clearly identified, including by the US
government, as raising funds for the LTTE.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Indian firm plans IT park in Lanka |
| PS Group, an Indian Information
Technology firm is setting up an IT park in
Sri Lanka with an investment of USD80.4
million.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Thursday 12 June 2008 |
|
Security situation in SL could affect India
- Indian Defence Minister |
| Any deterioration in the security
situation in Sri Lanka will no doubt have an
adverse impact on peace and security within
India, India's Defence Minister A. K. Antony
said.
[Full Story] |
|
UK Anti-Terror
Law:
Commons approves longer detention of terror
suspects without charge |
| Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s proposal to
increase the maximum time police can hold
terror suspects without charge to 42 days
won a strongly contested vote in the House
of Commons yesterday (June 11).
[Full Story] |
| |
| Wednesday 11 June 2008 |
|
UK Parliamentarians meet President |
| The current situation in Sri Lanka
particularly the government's commitment to
address the grievances of all communities
through a political process whilst seeking
to eradicate terrorism and the stepped up
terrorist violence of the LTTE featured in
Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa's briefing to
British MPs on present developments in the
country.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Commonwealth Conference ends |
| Commonwealth Conference which brought
together 12 Heads of State in London over
the last two days to discuss the reform of
international institutions such as the World
Bank and the International Monetary Fund
ended yesterday.
[Full Story] |
|
|
India assures Sri Lanka of support to
strengthen local agriculture |
| Union Minister for Agriculture, Consumer
Affairs, Food and Public Distribution of
India, Shri Sharad Pawar agreed to provide
high quality seeds to Sri Lanka for
cultivation purposes.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Tuesday 10 June 2008 |
|
Terrorist threats: India wants shoreline
security expedited |
| With intelligence agencies having warned
of the threats of terror hovering over the
Indian coastal areas, the Indian Home
Ministry has asked three states to expedite
implementing the Coastal Security Scheme
immediately.
[Full Story] |
|
|
India seeks banking details of ‘KP’ |
| A delegation of Central Bureau of
Investigation (CBI) visited Berlin recently
to seek banking details of LTTE financier
Kumaran Padmanathan or “KP,”, to unravel the
conspiracy behind the assassination of
former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the
Hindu reported yesterday.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Camaron assures to curb LTTE fund raising
activities |
| David Camaron, the Leader of Opposition
in UK, assured President Mahinda Rajapaksa
his fullest support in addressing issues of
LTTE fund raising, procurement and other
illicit activities which continued to fuel
the escalation of the conflict.
[Full Story] |
|
|
LTTE violates the right to life Deputy
Solicitor-General tells UNHRC |
| The most important human right of all,
the right to life, is being violated due to
terrorist acts of the LTTE in Sri Lanka,
said Shavindra Fernando Deputy
Solicitor-General at the United Nation Human
Rights Council in Geneva on June 6.
[Full Story] |
|
|
North Central and Sabaragamuwa PCs dissolved |
| The Government dissolved the North
Central and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Councils
with effect from midnight yesterday through
two special gazette notifications issued by
the Governors of the two provinces.
[Full Story] |
|
|
President meets British PM |
| President Mahinda Rajapaksa met the
British Prime minister Gordon Brown at the
British Prime Minister's official residence
at No.10 Downing Street, London yesterday.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Monday 09 June 2008 |
|
Mr. Mano Ganeshan drives unwarranted fear
among Tamil community |
| The statement by Mr. Mano Ganeshan, of
the Western People’s Front, calling on the
Tamil people of the north and east to keep
out of Colombo is unwarranted and appears
intended to drive unwarranted fear among the
Tamil people, states the Presidential
Secretariat.
[Full Story] |
|
|
President arrives in London |
| President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived in
London yesterday to attend the Commonwealth
Conference.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Saturday 07 June 2008 |
|
Do not betray victory of the nation |
| “I ask all political parties including
the opposition, and various other
organizations not to betray the victory we
have won as a nation. If anyone tries to
destroy this, it would amount to destroying
a great mansion built upon the aspirations
of the people,” said President Mahinda
Rajapaksa in his address at the National War
Heroes Day celebrations at Sri
Jayawardenapura – Kotte, today (June 07).
[Full Story] |
| |
| Friday 06 June 2008 |
|
Explosion at Polgolla |
| A bomb exploded in a passenger bus near
Open University in Polgolla, Kandy short
while ago.
[Full Story] |
|
|
LTTE terror: President calls for vigilance
and calm |
| “I call on the people to remain calm and
not give in to deliberate provocations aimed
at fanning communal hatred and violence;
remain vigilant against the forces of
terror, and continue to assist the Police
and Security Forces in the task of
eradicating terrorism from our country, said
Mahinda Rajapaksa in a statement on the bomb
explosion at Katubedda carried out by the
LTTE today (6th).
[Full Story] |
|
|
Acts of terrorism are never justifiable –
Pope Benedict XVI |
| Acts of terrorism are never justifiable and
always constitute an affront to humanity,
said Pope Benedict XVI in his address to the
new ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Holy See
Tikiri Bandara Maduwegedera last Thursday
(June 5).
[Full Story] |
|
|
Explosion in Moratuwa: 21 Civilians killed,
over 40 injured
(Update -2) |
| The death toll of the bomb explosion at 7.50
a.m this morning in a crowded bus near the
Shilabimbarama Vihara, Katubedda in Moratuwa
area has risen to 21 including 13 men and 8
women. More than 40 have been injured in the
explosion.
[Full Story] |
|
|
World Bank supports reconstruction in North
and East |
|
The World Bank yesterday approved a US$75.6
million support package to Sri Lanka for the
reconstruction of houses in North and East,
upgrading of statistical capacity and
auditing standards, and promotion of
equitable access to basic and secondary
education, a World Bank press release said.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Negombo Water Supply Scheme to be
rehabilitated and augmented |
| Cabinet granted approval to a memorandum
submitted by President Mahinda Rajapaksa in
his capacity as the Minister of Finance and
Planning, to enter into a grant agreement
with the Government of the Netherlands for a
sum of Euro 19,656,418 to finance the
augmentation and rehabilitation of the
Negombo Water Supply Scheme.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Explosion in Moratuwa |
| A bomb exploded targeting a crowded
passenger bus near Shailabimbaramaya Temple
in Moratuwa this morning.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Thursday 05 June 2008 |
|
Police arrest Train bomber |
| Police have arrested a suspect believed to
be the person who is responsible for the
bomb attack on a train at Wellawatta
yesterday (4) morning.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Sri Lanka: Example of successful military
action over terror – Wall Street Journal |
| Sri Lanka’s military operations against the
terrorist LTTE has been identified by a
senior writer of the influential US
newspaper the Wall Street Journal as an
example of the success of military actions
to defeat terrorism.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Death of Tamil Nadu fisherman: SLN denies
allegations |
| The Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) denies allegations
reported in the media about its involvement
in a firing incident on the night of 2nd
June 2008 in which a fisherman from Tamil
Nadu died, said a press release issued by
the Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission,
Chennai.
[Full Story] |
|
|
New Parliament Session opens |
| The first sitting of the 3rd session of the
sixth parliament will take place today (June
6).
[Full Story] |
|
|
LTTE suspect remanded |
| On Monday June 2 the ‘Q’ branch of the Tamil
Nadu police have arrested a suspect, Edward
Jayakumar from the Pudupatti refugee camp in
Madurai in connection with the recent
discovery and seizure of chemicals allegedly
meant for the LTTE.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Wednesday 04 June 2008 |
Mining and
agriculture
Sri Lanka to learn from the Brazilian
experience |
| President Lula da Silva of Brazil has asked
Sri Lanka to send a delegation to study new
technologies and advances in the spheres of
mining, irrigation and agriculture which
could assist Sri Lanka in economic
development and lead to closer ties between
the countries.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Japan – Sri Lanka: High level consultations
of oil & gas exploration |
| The
Prime Minister of Japan has suggested
ministerial level consultations between Sri
Lanka and Japan on oil and gas exploration
by Japan in Sri Lanka and on the settlement
of loans from Japan to Sri Lanka.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Bomb explodes in rail track |
| An explosion that occurred in the
Southern rail line in between Wellawatta and
Dehiwela stations this morning (4) around
7.10 a.m. caused injuries to 18 persons, 15
males and 3 females.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Tuesday 03 June 2008 |
|
UN Food Summit |
| “I strongly commend to
the world leaders gathered here to seriously
consider the setting up of a Global Food
Crisis Fund that will have contributions
from all countries and from large business
organizations that transcend geographical
boundaries, and from financial institutions,
arms manufacturers and philanthropists of
the world, among others.
[Full Story] |
|
|
US - SL to expand bilateral trade and
investment |
| United States and Sri Lanka at the recently
concluded sixth U.S.-Sri Lanka Trade and
Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA)
Council meeting held in Washington pledged
to deepen the commitment to expand bilateral
trade and investment between the two
countries, US Custom House Guide website
reported.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Commercial banks permitted to accept
deposits from foreigners |
| The Central Bank in a statement issued
yesterday said that the Bank permitted
domestic banking units of commercial banks
to accept deposits from foreigners
introducing a new scheme, Foreign Investment
Deposit Accounts (FIDA) with effect from
yesterday.
[Full Story] |
|
|
President to address Food Summit today |
| The FAO Food Summit, which will be addressed
by President Mahinda Rajapaksa today, is
aimed at forging a common international
response to the food crisis.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Monday 02 June 2008 |
|
President directs immediate relief measures
to the flood-affected |
| President Mahinda Rajapakasa instructed the
officials at Ministry of Disaster Management
and other officials to take immediate
measures to meet the emergency requirements
of the people affected by floods.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Foreign Ministry clarifies position on UN
Security Council debate |
| Foreign Ministry clarifying its position on
the UN Security Council debate on Protection
of Civilians in Armed Conflict which
concluded on May 27 said that the situation
of Sri Lanka is not under consideration by
the Security Council and the Council did not
take a decision on establishing a working
group or an expert group on civilian
protection in general or on any specific
situation as implied by certain local print
media.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Patrolling along Tamil Nadu coast
intensified |
| The Navy has intensified patrolling along
the Tamil Nadu coast to prevent ethnic
conflict in Sri Lanka from having any impact
on Indian waters, Vice-Admiral Nirmal Kumar
Verma, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief,
Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam told
the Hindu on May 30.
[Full Story] |
|
|
TN Police suspects LTTE for detonator theft |
| The Police in Tamil Nadu has confirmed that
the 17,000 detonators missing from a Trichy
Warehouse would have been stolen by the
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE),
Indian media reported yesterday.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Ban terrorist front organizations - FM |
| Foreign Affairs Minister Rohitha Bogollagama
addressing the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in
Singapore called upon all states to ban
front organizations which extend financial
assistance and other assistance in kind need
to terrorists.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Negotiations still possible but after
demilitarization- Ambassador Jayatilleka |
| Dayan
Jayatilleka Sri Lanka's Permanent
Representative to the UN in Geneva said in
an interview that a negotiated settlement to
Sri Lanka's conflict is still possible but
not before the LTTE is "verifiably
demilitarised and democratized".
[Full Story] |
|
|
Sri Lankan peacekeeper honoured |
| Sri Lankan Peacekeeper, Lance Coporal A.
Jayantha was awarded United Nations Dag
Hammarskjöld Medal on May 30.
[Full Story] |
|
|
President arrives in Rome |
| President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived at
Leonardo da Vinci International airport in
Rome this morning to attend the World Food
and Agriculture Organisation (WFAO)
Conference to be held at
the WFAO Headquarters in Rome.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Friday 30 May 2008 |
|
UN humanitarian chief condemns targeting of
civilians |
| United Nations Under-Secretary-General for
Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief
Coordinator John Holmes yesterday condemned
the continuing targeting of civilians by the
LTTE.
[Full Story] |
|
|
US commends Sri Lanka's commitment to
devolution of power |
| The Deputy Ambassador for US Embassy in
Colombo James Moor said that the US
Government commends the decision of
President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the APRC to
pursue the implementation of the 13th
Amendment to the Constitution as a first
phase in the devolution of power in Sri
Lanka.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Cabinet approves MOU to find alternatives to
overcome fuel crisis |
| Cabinet approval was granted to a special
memorandum submitted by President Mahinda
Rajapaksa as the Minister of Finance and
Planning to prepare a complete report of the
alternative measures that should be adopted
for fuel management.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Spain funds to construct 13 new bridges |
| Cabinet has granted approval to a
memorandum submitted by President Mahinda
Rajapaksa as the Minister of Highways and
Road Development for the construction of
thirteen bridges under Phase II of the grant
provided by the Government of Spain.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Thursday 29 May 2008 |
|
Foreign Minister confers with SAARC
Secretary-General |
| Foreign Affairs Minister Rohitha
Bogollagama met the Secretary General of
South Asian Association for Regional
Cooperation (SAARC), Dr. Sheel Kanta Sharma,
...
[Full Story] |
|
|
Foreign donations for the Negenahira
Navodaya Programme |
| Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama,
handed over donations of Rs. 78m received
through Sri Lankan Missions and Honorary
Consulates abroad for the Negenahira
Navodaya Programme to President Mahinda
Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday.
[Full Story] |
|
|
LTTE artillery attacks kill 6 civilians in
Jaffna |
| Six civilians were killed 12 others were
wounded when LTTE launched artillery attack
in Jaffna mainland this morning (May 29),
defence sources said.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Wednesday 28 May 2008 |
|
BOI signs an agreement with Norwegian
software company |
| The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI)
signed an agreement with Exilesoft Limited,
a BOI press release said.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Jayasuriya appointed SAARC Goodwill
Ambassador |
| Sri Lanka's star batsman Sanath
Jayasuriya was selected as a SAARC Goodwill
Ambassador for the programme ‘Uniting for
HIV AIDS’ by a panel of judges at a meeting
held at the SAARC Secretariat in Kathmandu
recently.
[Full Story] |
|
|
WB aid to ensure dam safety in Sri Lanka |
| World Bank has granted
US $ 65.33 million for a project to improve
dam safety and operational efficiency of the
ageing dam network in Sri Lanka.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Tuesday 27 May 2008 |
|
No stop till terrorism is defeated -
President Rajapaksa |
| “I will not stop till terrorism is
defeated,” said President Mahinda Rajapaksa
to the Sri Lankan media commenting on the
bomb blast by the LTTE on a train at
Dehiwela yesterday (26).
[Full Story] |
|
|
Sri Lanka gets top WHO post |
| Healthcare and Nutrition Minister Nimal
Siripala de Silva was unanimously elected
President of the WHO Executive Board for a
one year period at the 123rd Executive Board
meeting yesterday (26) in Geneva.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Nine killed 73 injured in explosion in train |
| A terrorist bomb placed inside a train
exploded yesterday (May 26)evening around
4.55 p.m at the Dehiwela railway station
killing 9 persons and injuring 73 others.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Friday 23 May 2008 |
|
Defeating terrorism means defeating
communalism – President |
| Language, nation and culture do not develop
when you evict thousands of people belonging
to another race from your region. You cannot
develop or nurture language or a nation with
communalism. Hence defeating terrorism in a
country means defeating communalism, said
President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Grant scheme for students under 'English as
a Life Skill Programme' |
| The Cabinet approved a memorandum submitted
by President Mahinda Rajapaksa to set up a
grant scheme for English learners under the
'English as a Life Skill' Programme.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Presidential Task Force on Api Wawamu-Rata
Nagamu programme launched |
| The inaugural meeting of the Presidential
Task Force on Api Wawamu – Rata Nagamu
programme to encourage and intensify
indigenous food production islandwide was
held under the auspices of President Mahinda
Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat
yesterday.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Thursday 22 May 2008 |
|
FM briefs diplomatic corps on EPC polls |
| Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama today
briefing the diplomatic corps on the Eastern
Provincial Council elections results said
that the successful conduct of elections in
the Eastern province is a clear reflection
of the genuine interest of the government
create an environment, in which all
communities and ethnicities could live in
harmony and achiever economic prosperity.
[Full Story] |
|
|
LTTE recruits over 6000 children |
| The total number of children recruited by
the LTTE since January 2002 to September
2007 was well over six thousand, Child
Soldiers Global Report 2008 issued by
Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers
said.
[Full Story] |
|
|
French police arrest two more LTTE leaders |
| French police detained two leaders of the
LTTE who evaded arrest last year and fled
the country when police closed in on them
during the major round up of top LTTE
operating in Paris, French media reported.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Wednesday 21 May 2008 |
|
UPR members commend Sri Lanka's HR national
report |
| Sri Lanka's national report on human rights
presented by Minister of Disaster Management
and Human Rights Mahinda Samarasinghe was
commended by all participation countries at
the United Nations Human Rights Council’s
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Tuesday
(13 May) in Geneva.
[Full Story] |
|
|
SL joins Indian Ocean port security network |
| Sri Lanka on Monday (May 19) joined South
Asia Regional Port Security Cooperative (SARPSCO)
to help fight terrorism and criminal
activity in the Indian Ocean region by
improving port and maritime safety.
[Full Story] |
|
|
USAID provides Batti dairy farmers new
livelihood opportunities |
| United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) inaugurated a milk
chilling center in Vellaveli, Batticaloa
yesterday (May 20), on the site where the
original structure was completely destroyed
in 1990.
[Full Story] |
|
|
India backs Sri Lanka in UN human rights
review |
| India fully backed Sri Lanka in the
just-concluded UN human rights review in
Geneva, enabling Sri Lanka to get a
“balanced” appraisal from the world body
yesterday.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Indian Police bust LTTE smuggling ring |
| Tamil Nadu police on Sunday (May 18)
busted a suspected LTTE ring trying to
smuggle high-power communications equipment
and boat repair materials to Sri Lanka,
Times of India reported.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Sunday 18 May 2008 |
|
President's Vesak Message |
| It is with much devotion and faith that I
join all Sri Lankan Buddhists in celebrating
the Great Vesak Festival.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Friday 16 May 2008 |
Bomb blast in
Colombo
Repeated savagery calls for concerted action
against terror
- President |
| “Repeated savagery of this order
underlines and reiterates the need for
concerted action by all those who cherish
democracy, human rights and the values of
civilized society, to eradicate the menace
of terrorism of which the LTTE remains the
bloodiest example today,” said President
Mahinda Rajapaksa in a statement on the bomb
attack carried out by the LTTE in Colombo,
today.
[Full Story] |
|
|
EPC Chief Minister and UPFA reps sworn in |
| Newly elected United People's Freedom
Alliance (UPFA) representatives of the
Eastern Provincial Council were sworn in
before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the
Presidential Secretariat today (May 16).
[Full Story] |
|
|
Death toll rises to 10 in Fort blast |
| Ten
including seven Police personnel were killed
and more than 90 were wounded following the
LTTE suicide bomb attack near Sambuddhaloka
Viharaya, Fort at 12.05 p.m., today (May
16).
[Full Story] |
|
|
India extends ban on LTTE |
| India has extended by two years the
proscription on the Liberation Tigers of
Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
[Full Story] |
|
|
President expresses condolence to people of
China |
| President Mahinda Rajapaksa extended his
deepest sympathies to the bereaved families
and the victims of earthquake that struck
western China on May 12.[Full Story] |
|
|
Seven LTTE suspects arrested in Indonesia |
| Police in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, are
interrogating seven Sri Lankans suspected of
being members of LTTE, Jakarta Post reported
yesterday (May 15).
[Full Story] |
| |
| Thursday 15 May 2008 |
|
LTTE conscripts O/L failures, accuses Army |
| The LTTE has intensified its recruitment
drive by conscripting children in Mullaitivu
and Kilinochchi districts who failed the
G.C.E. ordinary level examinations in 2007,
Army spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara
said addressing media in Colombo yesterday
(May 14).
[Full Story] |
| |
| Wednesday 14 May 2008 |
At Oxford Union
We fight terror single handed to let
democracy prevail
– President |
| “The LTTE is the most
brutal terror outfit the world has ever
seen, and defeating them requires global
support. What Sri Lanka is doing, is
fighting this terror outfit single handed,
to ensure that democracy and respect for
human life prevail in the world, said
President Mahinda Rajapaksa when he
addressed the Oxford Union yesterday (13)
[Full Story] |
|
|
FM hails Sri Lanka’s ties with the UN |
| Foreign Minister
Rohitha Bogollagama has underscored the
importance that Sri Lanka attaches to its
relationship with the UN system. He made
this observation following high level
interactions with UN officials at the UN
Headquarters in New York last week..
[Full Story] |
|
|
EPDP political advisor gunned down |
| Maheswary Velayutham,
Political Advisor of the Eelam People
Democratic Party (EPDP) was shot dead last
evening at her house in Karaveddy by
suspected LTTE gunmen.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Sri Lanka expresses condolences to people of
China |
| The acting Minister of
Foreign Affairs Hussein Bhaila, yesterday
(13) expressed his deep shock to learn of
the heavy loss of life and widespread
destruction of property in the massive
earthquake that struck the Sichuan Province
in China.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Maha Sangha appeal to help cyclone-hit
Myanmar |
| The Three Chapters of
the Maha Sangha have appealed for assistance
from the public to help the people of
Myanmar affected by the recent cyclone, a
Tourism Ministry release said.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Govt to implement National Action Plan on HR |
| Disaster Management and
Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe
at the UN Human Rights Council yesterday
(May 13) said that the Government's ultimate
aim was to implement a National Action Plan
on the Protection and Promotion of Human
Rights in Sri Lanka.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Union Home Minister expresses concern over
LTTE’s air capability |
| Union Home Minister
Shivraj Patil has expressed concern over the
reported air capability of the LTTE that
could be a threat to the vital installations
in South India, the Hindu reported today
(May 14).
[Full Story] |
|
|
Japanese assistance to upgrade Anuradhapura
Hospital |
| The Japanese Government
has provided a grant Rs. 3,165 million for
the implementation of two projects, under
its Grant Aid Programme.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Tuesday 13 May 2008 |
|
Bullet to Ballot - Hindu Editorial |
| The relatively violence-free conduct of the first
ever election to Sri Lanka’s Eastern Provincial
Council (EPC) is a feather in the cap of the Mahinda
Rajapaksa government, said the Hindu editorial today
(May 13).
[Full Story] |
|
| SL spearheads Pakistan's re-entry into the
commonwealth |
| Pakistan has been re-admitted to the Councils of the
Commonwealth with immediate effect. This decision
followed Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama's call
at the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group(CMAG)
meeting in London yesterday (May 12),when he made
the opening statement and strongly urged the 9
member body to immediately lift Pakistan's
suspension.
[Full Story] |
|
| Congress calls for ban on pro-LTTE outfits |
| Congress, a key ally of Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK, on
yesterday (May 13) demanded a ban on pro-LTTE
organisations in the Tamil Nadu state and asked the
state government to deal with "scourge of terrorism
with iron hand," PTI reported today.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Monday 12 May 2008 |
|
Post-FTA, India-Lanka trade quadruples to $2.7b |
The free trade agreement between India and Sri Lanka
has quadrupled trade to 2.7 billion dollars between
the two countries during 2000-08, PTI reported
yesterday (May 11).
[Full Story] |
|
| LTTE, the veritable hydra-headed beast of Greek
mythology - Ambassador Goonatilleke |
| The LTTE is not merely an evil entity; it is the
veritable hydra-headed beast of Greek mythology,
with unbelievable resilience and resourcefulness.
One can cut off one head, only to be confronted by
another, said Ambassador Bernard Goonatilleke
Ambassador of Sri Lanka in the United States of
America. [Full Story] |
|
| UPFA won Eastern PC polls |
| The United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) won the
first ever Provincial Council Election in the East,
securing 20 (18+02 bonus seats) out of 37 seats on
offer, while polling 52.21 per cent of the total
votes. [Full Story] |
| |
| Sunday 11 May 2008 |
|
EP Election - People’s endorsement of restoring
democracy
- President Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| “The results of the elections to the first Eastern
Provincial Council show the people’s endorsement of
the government’s policies of restoring democracy and
normalcy to areas hitherto controlled by terrorists
and the overall development programme already
initiated in the Eastern Province”, said President
Mahinda Rajapaksa in a statement following the
successful conclusion of elections to the EPC.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Saturday 10 May 2008 |
|
Cargo vessel sunk in Trinco Harbour |
| A cargo vessel, A-520 (MV Invincible) was sunk this
evening due to an under water explosion while moored
at the Ashroff jetty in Trincomalee harbour, today
(May 10)., defence sources said.
[Full Story] |
|
| President condemns Ampara blast targeting civilians |
| President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday (May 9)
vehemently condemned the barbaric act of the LTTE of
exploding a bomb targeting innocent civilians at a
Cafe in the Ampara Town.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Friday 09 May 2008 |
|
Eastern PC polls tomorrow |
| Elections Department officials say that all
arrangements were in place for a free and fair poll
in the East, which would take place at 1,022 centres
in Trincomalee, Ampara and Batticaloa districts
tomorrow (May 10).
[Full Story] |
|
| Army captures Adampan Town |
| Army captured Adampan town area this morning (May
9), defence sources said.
[Full Story] |
|
| Canadian police unearth WTM Tiger connection |
| Canadian police have submitted an affidavit to the
Federal Court in Canada on April 1, 2008 showing
World Tamil Movement (WTM)’s inextricable links to
the LTTE.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Thursday 08 May 2008 |
|
'Ranaviru Month' declared |
| The government declared the period from May 7 to
June 7 as Ranaviru Month at a ceremony held at
Temple Tress yesterday (May 7).
[Full Story] |
|
| FM calls on UN Secretary General |
| Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama met the UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday (May 7) in
continuation of the regular dialogue to
apprise the United Nations of the recent
developments in Sri Lanka, particularly,
with regard to the unfolding of the road map
for the restoration of democracy in the
Eastern Province.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Wednesday 07 May 2008 |
|
HR hotline established |
| The Ministry of Disaster Management and Human
Rights yesterday (May 6) established a 24-hour
hotline enabling the public to seek information on
questionable arrests and alleged detentions,
abductions and disappearances.
[Full Story] |
|
| LTTE leader in London arrested |
| Arunachalam Chrishanthakumar, a London-based
leader of the LTTE was arrested by the British
police yesterday (May 6) for the second time in less
than a year for alleged fund-raising activities and
procurement of war material.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Eastern PC polls: Final rallies today |
| Campaigning for the Eastern Provincial Council
elections will end today (May 7) at midnight,
Elections Department announced.
[Full Story] |
|
| LTTE sought $ 3m from Canada – National Post |
| RCMP counterterrorism investigators in Toronto
have seized a letter signed by V. Prabhakaran
directing Canadian Tamils to send him $3-million,
according to police files released yesterday (May 6)
by the Federal Court, National Post reported.
[Full Story] |
|
|
Sri Lanka to help Myanmar cyclone victims |
| The Government will make a donation of US$
25,000/- to the Government of the Union of Myanmar
to assist victims of the recent cyclone, which
devastated large parts of the country, Foreign
Ministry said yesterday (May 6).
[Full Story] |
|
| Parliament prorogued |
| President Mahinda Rajapaksa prorogued Parliament
for one month from midnight yesterday (May 6).
[Full Story] |
| |
| Tuesday 06 May 2008 |
|
President inaugurates construction of Oluvil Port |
| The government was able to initiate several
development programmes in East after the brave and
courageous operation conducted by the Sri Lankan
Security Forces to bring liberation to the people in
the area, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the
ceremony to laid the foundation stone for the
construction of Oluvil port this morning.
[Full Story] |
|
| No early release for Nalini |
| Tamil Nadu Government has accepted the Report of
the Advisory Board of the Special Prison for Women
at Vellore which rejected the appeal of Nalini, a
convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, for
early release.
[Full Story] |
|
|
IMF responds to Central Bank clarification |
| A clarification by the IMF on its recent findings
on inflation in Sri Lanka implies that the impact of
monetary and fiscal expansion on current inflation
would be even lower than the 16 per cent captured by
the study and that the impact of food and energy
prices could be even higher now as food and energy
prices rose sharply and monetary and fiscal policies
were tightened further since July 2007.
[Full Story] |
|
| Oluvil Port construction commences today |
| The construction of the Oluvil Port Project will get
off the ground today (May 6) under the Nagenahira
Navodaya development programme.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Monday 05 May 2008 |
|
Sri Lanka appeals to
international community |
| President Mahinda Rajapaksa awarded 'Vishista Seva
Vibhushanaya' decoration to 37 senior officers in
the Regular Forces of the Army, Navy and the Air
Force as a reward for their services of exceptional
merit, nobility and loyalty.
[Full Story] |
|
| WTM : a foreign branch of the LTTE in Canada says
Canadian Police |
| LTTE controls the Montreal-based World Tamil
Movement (WTM) as one of their "foreign branches,"
according to documents seized by the RCMP, National
Post said yesterday (May 4).
[Full Story] |
| |
| Friday 02 May 2008 |
|
President awards 'Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya' to
senior military officers |
| President Mahinda Rajapaksa awarded 'Vishista Seva
Vibhushanaya' decoration to 37 senior officers in
the Regular Forces of the Army, Navy and the Air
Force as a reward for their services of exceptional
merit, nobility and loyalty.
[Full Story] |
|
| BOI recorded highest ever investment in 2007 |
| In year 2007 Board of Investment (BOI) achieved the
highest level of Foreign Direct Investment and
domestic investment. Investment reached the level of
total $ 734m. This amounts to a 22% growth when
compared to 2006 (US $ 604 million, a BOI press
release said.
[Full Story] |
|
|
LTTE continues to extort money from Tamils - US
country report |
| The LTTE continued to finance itself with
contributions from the Tamil Diaspora in North
America, Europe, and Australia, by imposing local
"taxes" on businesses operating in the areas it Sri
Lanka and reportedly by extortion operations in
Government-controlled areas, the US State Department
said in its recent Country Report on Terrorism
released yesterday (May 1).
[Full Story] |
|
| May Day, a dedication to security forces – President |
| This
year's May Day celebrations in the East should be
dedicated to the security forces who spearheaded the
humanitarian mission to liberate the people living
under LTTE clutches for more than two decades,
President Mahinda Rajapaksa said at the May Day
rally at Dehiattakandiya yesterday (May 1).
[Full Story] |
|
|
ADB and Japan to provide up more funds to broaden
southern highway |
| The government has signed up additional funds to
augment a highway to the south of the island which
is jointly financed by the Asian Development Bank
and the Japan, the finance ministry said.
[Full Story] |
|
| More time to quiz LTTE suspects arrested in UK |
| British authorities have been granted extra time
until next Tuesday to quiz three LTTE suspects
arrested last week as part of an investigation into
the LTTE, BBC reported yesterday (May 1).
[Full Story] |
|
| Netherlands to assist country’s biggest fishing
harbour |
| The Government signed an agreement worth Rs 8
billion with the Netherlands government in aid to
build a fisheries harbour in Dikowita to accommodate
deep sea trawlers and develop the island's fishing
industry.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Wednesday 30 April 2008 |
May Day
President lauds patience and support of working
people |
| The awareness that
those who suffer most when peace in the
country is destroyed are the working people
and their children has made our workers to
be patient and support the government in its
efforts to defeat terrorism and bring peace
to the country.
[Full Story] |
|
| LTTE artillery on Welioya |
| LTTE had fired artillery and mortar into Sripura in
Welioya this morning (April 30), defence sources
said. [Full Story] |
|
Eastern PC polls
Postal voting ends successfully |
| More than 40 per cent of the total eligible postal
voters had cast their votes for the Eastern
Provincial Council elections by noon yesterday
(April 29), Elections Department sources said.
[Full Story] |
|
| IIGEP chairman writes to President |
| Justice P.N. Bhagwati, who chaired the International
Independent Group of Eminent Persons (IIGEP) has, in
a communication addressed to President Mahinda
Rajapaksa, clarified the position taken by the IIGEP
in its 6th Public Statement which stated that the
Sri Lankan government did not have political and
institutional will to investigate 17 incidents of
human rights violation in which people were killed.
[Full Story] |
|
| Sri Lanka – Iran joint statement |
| The President of Iran Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
made an official visit to Sri Lanka, at the
invitation of President Mahinda Rajapksa from 28 to
29 April.
[Full Story] |
| |
| Tuesday 29 April 2008 |
| UK arrests three LTTE suspects |
| Three LTTE suspects have been arrested by the UK
counter-terror police on suspicion of the
commission, preparation or instigation of acts of
terrorism, BBC reported today (April 29).
[Full Story] |
|
| Iranian President leaves |
| Iranian President Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad left
the island after the conclusion of his two-day
official visit this evening (April 29).
[Full Story] |
|
| Iranian President meets religious leaders |
| Iran always hopes to see a well developed and
dignified Sri Lanka, a country which has set an
example for the other countries working closely with
the religious leaders, said Iranian President Dr.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
[Full Story] |
|
| Iranian assistance consolidates our independence -
President |
| Every Sri Lankan should consider Iranian
assistance as a contribution to the consolidation of
our independence, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa
at the inauguration of the Sapugaskanda Petroleum
Refinery modernization and expansion project funded
by Iran this morning (April 29).
[Full Story] |
|
| Floods, landslides hit many areas |
| Floods and landslides caused by torrential rain
have left many families in Ratnapura, Kalutara and
Galle homeless.
[Full Story] |
|
| Sri Lanka and Iran seek justice and fair play –
Iranian President |
| “We are seeking justice and fair play in the
world
and Sri Lanka and Iran have agreed to cooperate in
all spheres for the mutual benefit of each other,”
said Iranian President Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said
yesterday.
|
