The United National Party (UNP) charged yesterday the government had failed to fulfil its promises such as a salary increase of Rs.2,500 for public servants, made in the run up to the January 26 presidential election.
UNP front-liner Kabir Hashim said the government even pledged to give...
Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has pledged to set up an effective resettlement program in the North by removing all unnecessary high security zones while keeping only the essential ones in strategic areas.
He said his party has also finalized a plan to develop the Palali Airport...
Reports now circulating the Sri Lanka capital suggest that members of the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit (ACU) recently held investigations in Colombo over charges of malpractice.
So far Sri Lanka Cricket officials have maintained a wall of silence regarding the...
The British Foreign office has named Sri Lanka as a country of concern saying it reflects Britain’s concerns about allegations of serious conflict violations, as well as the deteriorating status of the rule of law and freedom of expression in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka is the only country to...
Two persons were injured in a clash between supporters of United National Party (UNP) candidate for Kandy District Mano Ganesan and a United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) candidate in Galaha a short while ago. Ganesan told Daily Mirror that the injured have been admitted to hospital...
The Sri Lankan government has warned that ties with the United Nations (UN) is in danger of going sour if the present conflict with UN Secretary General Ban ki-moon over his move to appoint a panel on Sri Lanka is not resolved.
The Foreign Ministry quoted Minister Rohitha Bogollagama...
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The Geological Survey and Mines Bureau says it is monitoring the seismic activity close to Sri Lanka following the 6.0 earthquake recorded in the area earlier this week.
The 6.0 quake was the biggest to have been recorded from that particular plate and a bigger one could occur but...
The Colombo Additional Magistrate today blamed the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) for not adhering to a court order and sternly ordered the OIC of the Division to be summoned to court next week.
A complaint had been lodged to court that the TID had arbitrarily arrested Major General...
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon dismissed on Tuesday objections by Sri Lanka to his plan to establish a panel to look into possible human rights abuses there and said he would set it up without delay.
Ban told a news conference he was within his rights to appoint the commission of...
Sri Lanka's former army chief, once hailed as a hero in the campaign against rebel Tamil Tigers, faces charges he says are designed to remove him from politics. Retired Gen.
Sarath Fonseka is charged with engaging in politics while still the commander of the army and making military...
Sri Lanka's share index .CSE hit a fresh all-time high on Monday before closing flat due to retail profit taking, while foreigners continued to exit the market, despite post-war economic optimism.
The All-Share Price Index .CSE of the Colombo Stock Exchange rose 20.33 points to hit a...
Former Chief Justice Sarath N. Siva charged today that Sri Lanka had become an undemocratic country by betraying all its human rights principles which it had signed with the international community over the years.
Speaking to journalists a short while ago, Silva stressed that by...
6.0 Earthquake near Sri Lanka :shocked:
Magnitude 6.0 SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN
Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 20:33:10 UTC
Distances
1155 km (710 miles) SSE of COLOMBO, Sri Lanka
1155 km (720 miles) SSE of Kandy, Sri Lanka
1185 km (730 miles) SSE of...
Space shuttle Endeavour and its six astronauts closed out the last major construction mission at the International Space Station with a smooth landing in darkness that struck many as bittersweet. Only one flight remains for Endeavour, the baby of the shuttle fleet. Overall, just four...
Akon – the celebrated R&B, Hip-Hop, Pop and Reggae artist – is slated to give a concert in Colombo next month.
The Senegalese-American musician, who has a slew of prestigious awards to his credit, including four World Music awards, three MTV...