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BBC NewsSri Lankan leg spinner Malinga Bandara signs for KentBBC NewsKent have signed Sri Lankan leg-spinner Malinga Bandara as an overseas player for the second half of next season. Bandara, 30, is due to arrive in mid to ...and more »
Sri Lanka may take action against defeated opposition presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka, the defence secretary says.
Robert O. Blake, Jr. Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Washington, DC February 22, 2010 ~ Interview With BBC World News ~ BBC: What is the American view of what is taking place in Sri Lanka? Live...
The BBC's Swaminathan Natarajan reports on escalating fears about a crackdown on media and political freedom in Sri Lanka.
Defeated Sri Lankan presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka - currently detained in military custody - is to stand in April’s parliamentary polls. Party sources told the BBC that he would lead a new opposition alliance. Sri Lanka’s authorities have meanwhile announced a raft
Persons of Sri Lanka Peoples Party (SLPP), a constituent of ruling United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA), caught and held N. Parameswaran, a senior Tamil journalist in Jaffna peninsula, the correspondent of BBC Tamil service and Daily Mirror, Saturday from 9:00 a.m til 9:30 in front of the SLFP
A Sri Lankan born Tamil man has been sentenced to nearly five years of jail in Britain for creating a website trading in stolen financial information, BBC reported.
The BBC is all set to broadcast the worldÂ?s first film shot entirely by chimpanzees, as part of a natural history documentary.
A woman in northern Sri Lanka wins a top award from the US state department for her work to unite Muslims and Tamils.
A woman in northern Sri Lanka wins a top award from the US state department for her work to unite Muslims and Tamils.
A Bangladeshi man is charged of cutting off the fingers of his wife’s right hand as a severe punishment for seeking higher education despite his disapproval of her doing so. Police say Rafiqul Islam, 30, a migrant worker, has committed crime shortly after returning home from the United Arab Emirates. Islam has tied up his 21-year-old wife, Hawa Akther Jui, earlier this month and blin...
fighting of the civil war took place in 2009," BBC reported. Howitt said that there should be full ...
A teenager was arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of a Sri Lankan shop assistant in Merseyside, UK, the BBC reported. Mahesh Wickramasingha, 30, died after being stabbed in the neck while working at Stanley News in Kingsway, Huyton on 29 November. A police spokesman
Inspector General of Police (IGP) has given new instructions for police to resume carrying firearms while on duty. The decision to arm police officers once again has been taken following criminals taking advantage of the recent introduction of the ‘people-friendly’ police service, said Police Spokesman, Superintendent of Police (SP), Ajith Rohana. “IGP earlier gave instructions ....
(Srilankamirror) - Convicted Sri Lankan-born hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam has arrived at a US federal prison to begin serving the longest-ever sentence for insider trading. Rajaratnam, who was sentenced to 11 years in jail, reported to a facility in Massachusetts, BBC Sandeshaya reports
(Srilankamirror) - People in the Saddam Hussein Village in the east are protesting against plans to change its name. According to BBC Sandeshaya, the villagers, who had been expelled by the LTTE, have now returned to their homes. They have sought and promised renewed aid assistance
Dec 04, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has promised to resolve the issue of delayed payment of salaries to the players of the national cricket team next week, BBC reported.
Srilankamirror - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has said it is currently discussing with the international cricket players union to look for a solution to the non-payment of Sri Lanka player salaries. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has told the BBC Sinhala service in October that the players
(Srilankamirror) - Questioning the arrest of an Indian nun over a baby farm allegation, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has decided to boycott all government functions in protest over the incident. The Colombo archbishop told the media that he has serious questions over the conduct of the National Child Protection Authority, police and the media regarding the charge against ‘Prem Nivasa’...
Srilankamirror - A 30-year-old Sri Lankan has died after being stabbed in the neck while working in a Merseyside store, the BBC reports. Merseyside Police said the man was found with a knife wound to his neck at Stanley News on Kingsway in Huyton at about 21:00 GMT on Tuesday
At least 65 Tamil prisoners in Anuradhapura are on a hunger strike seeking proper protection, the BBC news reported Former Jaffna district parliamentarian MK Sivajilingam speaking to BBC said the prisoners launched a protest after being assaulted by the prison officials on Sunday
M.K. Sivajilingam has told BBC Sandeshaya that the prisoners have launched a protest after being assaul...
Srilankamirror - The Road Development Authority (RDA) has said there may be a few lapses in the Southern Expressway since it is the country’s first expressway. Head of the RDA, Ranjith Premasiri has told BBC that there may be a few lapses. “This is the first (such) experience
right to contest the upcoming elections for SLC. Sumathipala has told BBC Sandeshsaya that former interim ...
Srilankamirror - The JVP, which supported the government’s war against the LTTE has called for an investigation into alleged war crimes. JVP Leader, Somawansa Amerasinghe has told BBC Sandeshaya that the party supports the recent statement by the Defence Secretary that accountability
injuries to his aged mother. The attack comes hours after an interview by Mr. Anaimukan to BBC Tamil ...
Sri Lankan conservationists couldnt be happier at the news of multinational food firm Dole based in the US abandoning plans to start a banana plantation at a national park, the BBC website reported. Conservationists quoted by the site said Dole had hoped to team up with a local company
"The ban on TamilNet is the first instance of what the Free Media Movement believes may soon be a slippery slope of web and internet censorship in Sri Lanka," BBC reported on 20th June 2007 when local reports indicated that access to TamilNet was blocked by unannounced directives to service
An enjoining order against TNL TV and Isira Radio, and its chairman Shan Wickremesinghe was issued by the Colombo District Judge Ranjith Wathupola preventing them from carrying any ‘defamatory statements’ against managing director of Triad (Pvt) Ltd., Dilith Jayaweera. Jayaweera has sent a letter of demand of Rs500 million to Shan Wickremesinghe and his co-host Sudath Jaysundera for making defama...