| Mano Ganesan welcomes the announcement of Jayalalithaa |
| [Friday, 13 April 2012, 03:17 PM] |
 Leader of the Democratic People Alliance Mano Ganesan welcome the announcement of Tamil Nadu CM on Indian parliamentary delegates visit towards SriLanka. [More] |
| Youth from Killinochchie arrested for owning 10 passports |
| [Friday, 13 April 2012, 02:00 PM] |
 Police media spokesman SP Ajith Rohana announced they have arrested 22 years old youth from Killinochchi at Chilaw area. [More] |
| New naval base in Mathakal |
[Friday, 13 April 2012, 01:22 PM] [ ] |
 Navy hopes to construct naval base at Thiruwadi ,Mathakal area in Jaffna and Tamil people were not permitted to enter the sight, area residents said. [More] |
| We hope to meet war victims in SriLanka: Sudharshana Nachchiyappan |
| [Friday, 13 April 2012, 12:59 PM] |
 Indian Congress party parliamentarian Sudharshana Nachchiyappan announced during the time of Lankan tour their only aim to meet war victims in SriLanka. [More] |
| 228 hospitalised in 24 hours due to accidents: National Hospital |
| [Friday, 13 April 2012, 12:54 PM] |
 Director of the Accident Ward in the National Hospital, Dr. Prasad Ariyawansa stated that 228 persons were admitted to the hospital as of 7am today (April 13) following accidents which occurred within a 24 hour period during this festive season. [More] |
| New Year message from President Rajapaksa |
| [Friday, 13 April 2012, 12:20 PM] |
 May the traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year that has dawned be one that brings peace, joy and prosperity to all, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said in a New Year message. [More] |
| Chance to build a nation with respect for HR: New Year message from United States |
| [Friday, 13 April 2012, 11:57 AM] |
 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a message greeting all SriLankans around the world for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year said thatit gives an opportunity to help build a democratic nation defined bytolerance and respect for human rights. [More] |
| 10 injured during hand grenade explosion in Ambilipitiya |
| [Friday, 13 April 2012, 11:35 AM] |
 Ten individuals were injured during a hand grenade explosion Halmilra area in Ambilipitiya this morning. [More] |
| Special arrangements to visit prisoners |
| [Friday, 13 April 2012, 09:11 AM] |
 Advisor of the Ministry of Prisons Reforms Sivalingam Satheshkumar announced special arrangements made for families of prisoners to visit their loved once in this New Year season. [More] |
| Government not in a position to hold discussion with TNA: R.Sambanthan |
| [Friday, 13 April 2012, 09:09 AM] |
 Leader of the Tamil National Alliance R.Sambanthan announced government not in a position to hold discussions with Tamil National Alliance. [More] |
| Lankan government to open new embassies in many countries |
| [Friday, 13 April 2012, 09:07 AM] |
 SriLankan government decided to maintain embassy level relationship with many countries of this world. [More] |
| Rs.5 thousand 240 million estimated for Jaffna development |
| [Friday, 13 April 2012, 08:37 AM] |
 Jaffna divisional secretary announced Rs.5 thousand 240 million estimated for resettlement and housing projects in the district. [More] |
| Thai women arrested at BIA |
| [Friday, 13 April 2012, 08:12 AM] |
 Two Thai women travelling on a flight to Colombo from Doha were taken into police custody for the possession of 17 bags of cocaine which were found inside the iron bars of their baggage, Police Spokesman SP Ajith Rohana said. [More] |
| Indian delegation should talk to Tamils without mediator:SL MP |
| [Friday, 13 April 2012, 04:20 AM] |
 A Sri Lankan MP has demanded that an Indian MPs' delegation, scheduled to visit the island nation for a week from April 16 to assess the resettlement and political process in war-torn areas, meet and talk to Tamils without any mediators. [More] |
| Northern part of SriLanka would affect from Kudankulam nuclear power plant |
| [Friday, 13 April 2012, 04:07 AM] |
 The Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka announced Northern part of SriLanka would affect from Kudankulam nuclear power plant. [More] |
| Pazla Nedumaran welcomes the decision of Tamil Nadu CM |
| [Friday, 13 April 2012, 03:58 AM] |
 Pazla Nedumaran Coordinator of the SriLankan Tamil Security organization congratulates Tamil Nadu CM for deciding to dispute AIADMK member from the group of Indian parliamentary delegates schedule to visit SriLanka, Dinamani newspaper reports [More] |
| Indian central government surprised over Jaya's decision |
| [Friday, 13 April 2012, 03:38 AM] |
 The AIADMK will not join a 15-member parliamentary delegation scheduled to leave for Sri Lanka on April 16, arguing that the visit may prove an eyewash, its general secretary and Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said, this announcement has created tense situation in the Indian Central government, Indian media reports. [More] |
| Prices for essential food items to be increase end of New Year |
| [Friday, 13 April 2012, 02:55 AM] |
 It was revealed prices for essential food items and service charges would be increase since end of the new year. [More] |
| One week vacation for LTTE suspect |
| [Friday, 13 April 2012, 02:27 AM] |
 For the first time in the SriLankan history Prison Commission has grant one week new-year vacation for Ramaiya Ravendran who had been detained in the prison for past 15 years for supporting LTTE organization. [More] |
| Local level solution to be implemented to solve ethnic issue of this country: Ranil Wickramasinghe |
| [Friday, 13 April 2012, 02:25 AM] |
 Opposition leader Ranil Wickramasinghe announced local level solution should be implemented to solve ethnic issue of this country. [More] |
Indian High Commissioner to SriLanka Ashok K.Kantha informed Tamil National Alliance that India fail to achieve victor on granting proper solution to problems faced Tamils in SriLanka. [
Unblasted bomb recovered from Vavunatheevu police division in Batticaloa district. [
UNP MP Sajith Premadasa says his father gave one group in the LTTE weapons in order to try and create a split in the LTTE. [
Lankan asylum seekers received asylum at US, Finland and Sweden. [
Tamil’s in Nethrland marked the 4th year anniversary of Mulliwaikal, massacre and demanding for the genocide that took place in May 18, 2009. [
The eldest daughter of former JVP leader Rohana Wijeweera’s arrested today , police media spokesman Buddhika Siriwardene said. [
An exhibition in Melbourne, detailing the Tamil genocide, was attended by over one hundred people. This exhibition commenced at Collingwood Gallery, 292 Smith Street, Collingwood, VIC at 2.00m and organized by the Tamil Regugee Council. [
Norway has asked Sri Lanka to comply with �well established international rules on diplomatic immunity� after a Colombo Court ruled that the former Norwegian Ambassador and three officials did not have immunity in a huge transaction involving an NGO. [
There is little doubt that in 2009 the government of Sri Lanka pulled off one of the nastiest episodes of mass killing since the Rwandan genocide – and got away with it. Tens of thousands of civilians were massacred, with barely a trickle of Syria-like imagery emerging from the battle zone, The Australian reported. [