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Networking for Rights says it is deeply concerned that the assault on Jaffna student leader, Subramaniam Thevapalasingham is a further erosion of the democratic rights of the people of Sri Lanka. In a statement, NfR says Thavapalasigham is reported to have been attacked with iron rods and is presently receiving treatment at the Jaffna Hospital. Thavapalsingham has sustained injuries to ...
- WASL to organize a protest march to Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Military abducted Lalith, Kugan’ (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP dissident from Jaffna missing since yesterday (Category: Breaking News)
- Another Jaffna undergrad assaulted (Category: Breaking News)
Liam Fox, the Former British Defence Secretary who was forced to resign is accused of seeking funds from wealthy Tamil businessmen in the UK. Former head of the UNP’s British branch Dr. Roger Srinivasan says he met Dr Fox few times accompanying an opposition parliamentarian visiting London during 2007-2009. Dr Fox requested him to introduce wealthy Tamils in UK at a time the Sri Lank...
- Harsha de Silva calls for Liam Fox fund probe (Category: Breaking News)
- Adam Werrity breaks silence, speaks also about Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil, reappointed IDU Asia-Pacific president, returns home (Category: Breaking News)
- Deputy minister boycotts Negombo mayor swearing-in (Category: Breaking News)
The ruling party in Sri Lanka should take the responsibility for the recent murder of a presidential advisor, his family members say. In an exclusive interview with BBC Sandeshaya, Swarna Guanaratne, elder sister of slain Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra said that the family is not satisfied
Military authorities in Sri Lanka say they are not aware of a serious assault on a Tamil student leader allegedly by military personnel. Military spokesman, Brig Nihal Hapuarachchi, told BBC Sinhala service that he has received no information about the alleged involvement of the military.
- Anandasangaree praises military (Category: Breaking News)
- US military unveils 'smart gun' (Category: Technology)
- War Drums (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka military presence reduced in former war zone (Category: Breaking News)
OCTOBER 17, 2011: Status: Not Free Legal Environment: 23 Political Environment: 30 Economic Environment: 18 Total Score: 71 Despite the end of the government’s long-running war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel group in May 2009, media freedom remained restricted in Sri Lanka, with journalists subject to myriad forms of legal harassment and physical intimidation. Altho...
- Alarming Increase in hostile rhetoric, threats of reprisals against exiled journalists from Sri ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Media Freedom In Sri Lanka; Why Are Journalists’ Murder Investigations Being Avoided? (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan media gagged says RSF (Category: Breaking News)
- Can Sri Lanka’s government implement the LLRC recommendations? (Category: Breaking News)
Impunity lies at the heart of the Kolonnawa killings “A foul, dishonourable crew….” Giaccomo Leopardi (To Angelo Mai III) By Tisaranee Gunasekara In the Rajapaksa Security State, insecurity is the common condition of the rest of us… Impunity makes jungles out of civilised societies, where the big and the powerful prey on those smaller and ...
- President accedes to SLFP demand, replaces Duminda (Category: Breaking News)
- Duminda Silva to be arrested after SC suspends pardon (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP defector to the SLFP Kudu Duminda kills Bharatha (Category: Breaking News)
- Court rules pardoning of Duminda Silva was unconstitutional (Category: Breaking News)
Noel Bruno Dawsan, a Sri Lankan, has been recognized as the world's best tour guide by the British travel magazine Wanderlust. The winner says he is delighted and will help disadvantaged people into further education with his bursary. A Tamil of Indian origin, he comes from a family of impoverished tea pickers in a remote Sri Lankan town. Mr. Dawsan was hailed by the judges as a ...
- Bodhi Pooja to invoke blessings on Fonseka (Category: Breaking News)
- 13 SSPs promoted as acting DIGs (Category: Breaking News)
- WASL to organize a protest march to Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
- Tharanga, Malinga, Kulasekara duo in ODI squad (Category: Breaking News)
British media reports that the Sri Lanka Development Fund, set up by Britain’s Defence Secretary Liam Fox has not achieved any results other than to pay for his trips to the island. The defence secretary has told the House of Commons that he had worked with people in business, banking and politics in Sri Lanka since 2009 to set up the Trust to help with reconstruction of the country aft...
- Duminda Silva is not a drug trafficker - Gotabhaya (Category: Breaking News)
- 'Will eliminate underworld, illegal drugs & weapons' (Category: Breaking News)
- Galle Dialogue 2011 opens (Category: Breaking News)
- Defeat of terrorism sets stage for national revival (Category: Breaking News)
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)
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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
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
A former official at Sri Lanka Cricket has told the BBC it signed a five-year deal allowing a foreign company to run SLPL.
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.
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..
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.
Callum Mcrae, the producer of the notorious documentary, “Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields” took part in a discussion aired by the Asian Network of the BBC on Wednesday.
An effort made to harm the reputation of Sri Lanka using the Channel 4 documentary has failed. Sri Lanka was cleared of the allegations at a meeting held to raise awareness amongst all member countries of the UN regarding the Channel 4 documentary. The conspirators were made speechless by the answers offered by Sri Lanka. ...
- UN implies Ban's visit distorted by Channel 4 (Category: Breaking News)
- New video emerges (Category: Breaking News)
- Channel 4 commissions second SL documentary (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka says Channel 4 documentary is a vicious campaign against the country (Category: Breaking News)
History proves the efforts made by Channel Four to get popularized by crafting controversial as well as programmes provoking the people. The report telecast by Channel Four villifying the Sri Lankan Government and the Security Forces is the talk of the day among various communities. Media institutions as well as many critics point out that ...
- Sri Lanka High Commission in UK responds: Channel 4 (Category: Breaking News)
- Channel 4 commissions second Sri Lanka doc (Category: Breaking News)
- Letter sent by Fonseka to Channel 4 (Category: Breaking News)
- Channel 4 to air 'horrific' Lanka footage (Category: Breaking News)
About 20 Tamil asylum seekers facing the prospect of being deported from Britain to Sri Lanka tell the BBC that their lives are in danger.
Several trade unions have complained to the United Nations seeking an intervention against the restrictions imposed by the government on trade union activities. Trade unions from the apparel and health sectors have in a complaint to the International Labour Organization (ILO) said the fundamental rights of the workers have been violated by the government by ...
- Trade unions in Sri Lanka to complain to ILO (Category: Breaking News)
- Trade unions to complain to ILO (Category: Business)
- ICEU Asks For Pvt. Sector Pension Scheme (Category: Breaking News)
- TUs To Complain To ILO (Category: Breaking News)
Most of the Sri Lanka women's cricket team join the armed forces after sponsorship fails to appear, the BBC Sinhala service says.
The majority of the Sri Lanka womens cricket squad have signed up for jobs in the armed services. It comes after attempts by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to find a sponsor for the womens team have failed so far to create much interest, BBC reports. .
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