Concerns over Sigiriya's wasps
There is controversy in Sri Lanka over the fate of thousands of bees that pose an intermittent threat to people around one of the country’s top tourist sites. Residents near the Sigiriya rock fortress complain that cruel methods are being used to get ...
[Views:8] [Mon, Mar 15, 2010] [Full Article]

Lightning warning as rains come
The department of meteorology has warned of severe lightning over the next two days as the country begins to experience heavy rain following days of drought. The public have been advised to take precautionary measures to minimize damage that could be ...
[Views:9] [Mon, Mar 15, 2010] [Full Article]

Discrepancy in WB funding
The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) alleges that there is discrepancy in the funds allocation by the World Bank (WB) to Sri Lanka. SLMC Member, Hassen Ali told Daily Mirror online that his party had received several complaints from the public regard ...
[Views:3] [Mon, Mar 15, 2010] [Full Article]

Minor quake in South Indian Ocean, no tsunami threat
A minor earthquake has struck the South Indian Ocean on early Monday, seismologist said. According to the Meteorological Department of Sri Lanka the earthquake was below 6.0 magnitude and there is no threat of a tsunami. ...
[Views:8] [Mon, Mar 15, 2010] [Full Article]

Remanded for throwing child
A woman who was alleged to have thrown her three-year-old youngest son to the Kalu Ganga was arrested by the Kalutara police Women’s and Children’s Bureau and was produced before the Kalutara additional magistrate. The woman was remanded till March ...
[Views:6] [Mon, Mar 15, 2010] [Full Article]

We are firm on demand, says TNA
Contrary to claims by a section of the media that the Sri Lanka’s pro-LTTE political party, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), has given up its stance on Eelam, the alliance has reiterated the demand on the right to self-determination of Tamils. ...
[Views:6] [Mon, Mar 15, 2010] [Full Article]

Sri Lankan dies after jet ski accident in Jeddah
Sri Lankan man who used to rent out jet skis in Jeddah died in hospital following an accident while riding a jet ski in the Obhur creek. Sinne Lebbe Yusuf Lebbe, 36, popularly known as Zainul Abideen, died after falling from the machine which he had ...
[Views:18] [Mon, Mar 15, 2010] [Full Article]

Lankan in India self-immolates
Shantidevi (name changed), a Sri Lankan refugee, committed self-immolation after a Indian police Sub Inspector allegedly outraged her modesty inside the police station in Karur, Tamil Nadu on March 7, the Times of India reported today. ...
[Views:39] [Sat, Mar 13, 2010] [Full Article]

Prabha’s mother off to Canada
Former TNA MP M.K. Shivajilingam has made arrangements to send the mother of slain LTTE Leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran to Canada where her daughter Vinothini Rajendran lives. ...
[Views:78] [Sat, Mar 13, 2010] [Full Article]

Canada says end state of emergency
Canada, home to the biggest Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora, has urged Sri Lanka to lift the state of emergency imposed during the onslaught on the Tamil Tigers. ...
[Views:59] [Fri, Mar 12, 2010] [Full Article]

NAM flays Ban’s move on Lanka
The Non Aligned Movement (NAM) has expressed concerns over moves by UN Secretary General Ban ki-moon to appoint a panel of experts to advice on accountability issues on Sri Lanka. ...
[Views:52] [Fri, Mar 12, 2010] [Full Article]

SF Court martial next week
General Sarath Fonseka is to be produced before a court martial next week over seven charges including for engaging in politics while serving in the army and violating army regulations when procuring weapons, the military said. ...
[Views:85] [Fri, Mar 12, 2010] [Full Article]

Warrant issued against JMO
The Colombo Fort Magistrate today issued an arrest warrant on the Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) for failing to submit a detailed post mortem report on B. Sivakumar the mentally unstable youth who was allegedly drowned by the police in Bambalapitiya ...
[Views:67] [Fri, Mar 12, 2010] [Full Article]

SF court martial to be challenged
The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) will file a case in the Colombo High Court this week, challenging the government’s decision to court martial former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka (SF), the JVP said. According to media reports, the mil ...
[Views:66] [Fri, Mar 12, 2010] [Full Article]

Largest heroin haul nabbed
The Kalpitiya police seized 40 kg of herion in the early hours of today from Chilaw, the largest ever herion haul to be nabbed in Sri Lanka, police said. The value of the heroin is an estimated Rs. 240 million. ...
[Views:47] [Fri, Mar 12, 2010] [Full Article]

Clash erupts in Passara
A clash has erupted in Passara between supporters of CWC Leader Arumugam Thondaman and Former Deputy Health Minister Wadiwel Suresh. Minister Thondaman alleged that the Deputy Minister tried to shoot him while the Deputy Minister alleged that his off ...
[Views:74] [Thu, Mar 11, 2010] [Full Article]

Exiled journalists asked to return
Sri Lanka's Attorney General Mohan Peiris has said he was prepared to offer protection to any of the nation’s journalists who return to the country from exile, the US based media rights group, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said ...
[Views:44] [Thu, Mar 11, 2010] [Full Article]

Clinton presents award to Majeed
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented the Women of Courage award to Sri Lanka’s Jansila Majeed at a ceremony held at the US State Department in Washington, Wednesday. Majeed was among 10 recipients of the 2010 award. US First lady Michelle ...
[Views:64] [Thu, Mar 11, 2010] [Full Article]