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Minister Tissa Vitharana told BBC that the party decided to emphasise the need of an impartial investigation.
British defence secretary Liam Fox is facing renewed political pressure after emails and video footage emerged appearing to contradict his explanation of his working relationship with a close friend, Adam Werritty. BBC reports that video revealed Mr. Werritty, who has no official role
- Adam Werrity breaks silence, speaks also about Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- 'Robust' pledge by new defence secretary Hammond (Category: Breaking News)
- Liam Fox quits as defence secretary (Category: Breaking News)
- Liam Fox’s Sri Lanka Development Fund questioned (Category: Breaking News)
Ravaya journalist and media activist Lasantha Ruhunage has complained to the elections commissioner on campaigning activities of Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The journalist has told BBC Sandeshaya that he informed the polls chief against Mr. Rajapaksa who visited Slave Island
- Gotabhaya has no intention of entering politics (Category: Breaking News)
- 2-day military training for all UPFA MPs? (Category: Breaking News)
- Kathy Klugman meets Gotabhaya in farewell call (Category: Breaking News)
- Army, people clean Colombo city (Category: Breaking News)
A report on BBC Tamil service says, the 1,800 rehabilitated LTTE fighters released on Friday, Septe..
Is It Coming Or Not? By Raisa Wickrematunge I still remember my religion teacher predicting the end of the world. It would all end over the weekend, she informed us dolefully. This was because the Day of Judgment had been precisely mathematically calculated to fall on that weekend. She told us to stock up on ...
- Oldest Mayan calendar unearthed (Category: Technology)
- End of the world as Sydney knows it (Category: AU, New South Wales)
- Is it the end of the world? (Category: Business)
- Disaster, here we come! (Category: Breaking News)
Party convention of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) will be convened soon to discuss the current political turmoil. JVP leader Somawansa Amerasinghe admitted to the BBC Sinhala Service that there...
Party convention of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) will be convened soon to discuss the current political turmoil. JVP leader Somawansa Amerasinghe admitted that there is an internal conflict in the party as reported by the media, BBC reports. .
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- Numerous Hardships due to the Continuous Rain in Matara (Category: Breaking News)
- Emirates Offer Student Fares (Category: Breaking News)
- Tangalle victim 'raped' - AHRC (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘TNA not genuine!’ (Category: Breaking News)
A group of Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka led a crowd that demolished a Muslim shrine last week, the BBC has learned
Buddhist monks led a crowd that demolished a Muslim shrine in northern Sri Lanka last week, the BBC learns, amid calls for the government to act.
The Canadian prime minister has called upon heads of state to consider Sri Lanka’s human rights record before attending the Commonwealth leaders’ summit (CHOGM) to be held in Colombo. Answering a question by a journalist in Toronto, PM Stephen Harper said he has expressed his reservations on Sri Lanka hosting the 2013 summit. “I intend ...
- Hosting Rights (Category: Business)
- AUDIO: Canada calls for Sri Lanka boycott (Category: Breaking News)
- Commonwealth leaders agree to be more proactive on human rights (Category: Business)
- Canada to press for Sri Lanka rights changes at Commonwealth meet (Category: Breaking News)
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- Numerous Hardships due to the Continuous Rain in Matara (Category: Breaking News)
- Emirates Offer Student Fares (Category: Breaking News)
- Tangalle victim 'raped' - AHRC (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘TNA not genuine!’ (Category: Breaking News)
Those who attack military and police installations are terrorists and will be charged with countrys anti-terror regulations, says Sri Lanka military, BBC reports. .
Vavuniya Government Agent P. S. M. Charles yesterday blasted the BBC for twisting war-related news to compromise the national reconciliation process. An irate Ms Charles said that a calculated attempt was being made to deceive people living here and abroad regarding the number of missing in Sri
Minister of Justice told the BBC, that the government will be bringing in new legislation to keep detainees in custody.
By S. V. Kirubaharan - in France Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies.” — Julius Henry, Groucho Marx, American comedian and film star (1890-1977). When life is smooth and everything goes in the right direction, normal civilians can become President, Prime Minister ...
- Ex-IMF Chief Strauss-Kahn, wife separate (Category: Business)
- WORLD ROUNDUP – By Dinouk Colombage (Category: Breaking News)
- Euro zone crisis reaches France, turns existential (Category: Business)
- French President’s partner dubbed the new Iron Lady (Category: Business)
TNA parliamentarian Sivashathi Anandan told BBC that the jungles of Kombavil in the Mullaitivu district is being cleared for resettlement.
BBC listeners can record a one minute voice message using Skype.
Journalists at the BBC are taking part in a second 24-hour strike over compulsory redundancies A BBC spokesman said that the disruption had been less than expected
A young Diaspora Tamil will perform Wednesday evening alongside leading South Indian vocalist Aruna Sairam at the first Carnatic concert as part of the BBC Proms. Veena virtuoso Hari Sivanesan, the latest recipient of the BBC Radio 3 World Routes Academy, is a student of Smt Sivasakthi Sivanesan
BBC correspondent Charles Haviland recently secured unconfined access to Kilinochchi, once the headquarters of the Tamil Tigers.
A former official at Sri Lanka Cricket has told the BBC it signed a five-year deal allowing a foreign company to run SLPL.
Journalists at the BBC are taking part in a 24-hour strike in a row over compulsory redundancies
July 11, Colombo: Sri Lanka Army has strongly rejected a BBC news report that said the people in Kilinochchi who protested against Britain's Channel4 video were tricked into protesting by the Army.
Refuting unsubstantiated allegations in "Sri Lanka's Killing Fields", Acting High Commissioner P M Amza questioned the motive behind Channel 4's vindictive campaign against Sri Lanka.
"The BBC will make an on-screen apology to fashion chain Primark after a report found it was 'more likely than not' that it included faked footage", so says a Daily Mail Reporter on June 16.
On Air, BBC answers to a London Call for Aunty Beeb. Her Randy Niece is Channel 4.Both live off portions of state licensing revenues while Aunty is the recipient of government grants; Aunty and Niece have to street walk to collect funds to survive - sources being predominantly fat cat corporations.
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- It’s all about the kids this Sunday - Kiddies Guzzle at Continental Sunday Brunch (Category: Business)
A Sri Lankan housemaid says she was not paid for over 15 years by employers in Saudi Arabia. GD Kusuma Nandani was speaking to BBC Sandeshaya from the Olaya detention...
Army Spokesman Major General Ubaya Madawela told BBC Sandesshaya that they have received a copy of t..
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