JNP MP Nandana Gunathilleke told a news conference that the party decided not to contest as there was no sufficient time to finalize the nomination lists, before today's deadline. JNP Leader Wimal Weerawansa said there was a delay in the

UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake told journalists that 19 safe houses for armed groups had been set up at Egodapattuwa in Polonnaruwa bordering Batticaloa and this could be an attempt to intimidate opposition supporters like it did at the eastern

He said Sri Lanka was the only country out of 15 others currently receiving the GSP+ concession from the European Union that is being targeted in this manner. Prof. Peiris a media conference that according to these emails, the individuals

Addressing news conference along with Lankan High Commissioner, Bogollagama told journalists that there were some Pakistanis in the Sri Lanka jails, some of them were involved in the drug related cases. "We are working on the issue," he said. About

In a statement here, Ramadoss said writing letters to the Centre whenever the fishermen got attacked in mid-sea had become a 'mere ritual' for the successive governments. The situation had not improved even after the CM had brought to the

He said the EU headquarters in Brussels has been receiving hundreds of e-mails on a weekly basis soliciting Sri Lanka's de-listing. This 'expensive' mail campaign is based on false allegations, he said. "Brussels is astonished by the ferocity of the

These are initiatives taken by certain political parties to cover up their internal crisis. We request the working class not to join this politically oriented trade union action. We also salute the trade unions which do not participate in this

Speaking at a press conference after holding meetings with President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, he said Saarc was not a forum for resolving bilateral matters. "It was never formed for the

The trawlers were surrounded by naval craft between the Delft and Thalaimannar islands and taken into custody. After investigation, we released 299 trawlers by 10 in the night and the remaining one trawler was released on Thursday morning," said the

Reliable sources in the 'Q' branch told The Hindu on Thursday that during the last two to three years they had successfully busted different modules and seized properties worth several lakhs in the State. So far, the police had registered

This is a well organised process launched by certain elements to discredit the Government. We have already deployed three teams to identify who are behind this scene. We can't point the finger at anybody until correct information is gathered on

Colombo Crime Division (CCD) Director Senior SP Anura Senanayake who is conducting investigations assisted by Inspector R. M. A. Rajapakse said that the suspect had been indicted before the Colombo High Court. On an application by the Director (CCD) Senior

He said investigations into the attack on The Nation newspaper's associate editor Keith Noyahr were hampered due to Mr. Noyahr being away from the country. DIG Gunasekara said the police were awaiting Mr. Noyahr's return to continue the inquiry from

M V Namboodiri, second secretary in India's external affairs ministry, and his colleague on Thursday visited two jails at Welikada and Negambo and met the Indian prisoners there. Agni Subramaniam, director of Manitham, a rights body here fighting the cause

A Foreign Ministry statement said the concept paper on maritime security, the first ever comprehensive study conducted in Sri Lanka, covered a wide range of aspects. Having researched and identified the threats, objectives and the strategic plan of action, the

July 04, Colombo: Employees of the Sri Lanka Tourism today took to the road for the first time in history, with placards and banners in hand asking for the removal of Chairman, Renton de Alwis.

July 4, Colombo: Pessimistic sentiments driven by the lower investor confidence put the market on a bearish run and the market succumbed to yet another dull trading week with subdued activity. The indices kept falling on all five days. WoW

July 04, Colombo: Sri Lanka cabinet has approved a proposal submitted by the Minister of Higher Education, Susil Premajayanth to recruit only first degree holders as teachers for the country's education system.

July 04, Colombo: Sri Lankan government today denied that its Navy had detained and harassed Indian fishermen aboard fishing trawlers poaching in Sri Lankan waters.

July 04, Colombo: Sri Lanka today announced that the elections for the North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Councils will be held on the 23rd of August.