Government campaign against Transparency International and moves to arrest J.C. Weliamuna

The Asian Human Rights Commission reliably understands that there is a move to arrest and detain J.C. Weliamuna, the chairperson of Transparency International in Sri Lanka (TISL) on fabricated charges.

General’s statement to the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission presented to Supreme Court

Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission Inquiries Director, Samanthi Jayamanne said that the statement recorded by the Commission from General Sarath Fonseka, who is currently under military custody, has been presented to the Supreme Court. ...

Full story

Government's National health is anathema -Ranil Wickremesinghe

Addressing a UNP District conventions on 7th at Nuwara eliya and Bandarawela , Opposition and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe , asked whether the people are wishing for an unhealthy Health sector under a sick Govt. prostrated by its ill conceived national programs ,...

Full story

CID to trace Dhanuna through ISP

The CID informed the Colombo Court Magistrate today that it had obtained the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses used by Dhanuna Thilakaranthna and were trying to trace his whereabouts through this information....

Full story

UK official here for talks

An official from the British Foreign office is due in Sri Lanka on a two day visit today for talks with Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry said and the recent controversy involving UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband is expected to figure in the discussions....

Full story

President votes in Madamulana

President Mahinda Rajapaksa cast his vote at the D.A. Rajapaksa Vidyalaya in Madamula this morning

When Govt. gave orders the Service Commanders had to execute them, Ranil tells media

While being interviewed by the Global Tamil Vision (GTV) recently, Mr. Wickremesinghe was responding to a question regarding the candidacy of General (Retired) Sarath Fonseka for presidency and the faith the Tamils had on him as he was the then Army Commander.

Fonseka's accomplices involved in offering bribes

Two accomplices of opposition candidate, Sarath Fonseka today were reported to have offered Rs.30 million as a 'bribe' to National Freedom Front Parliamentarian, M.Muzaimil at room number 205 at Hotel Sapphire, Wellawatte, authoritative sources said.

Newspaper headlines with Hudson 01/14/2010

01/14/2010

Newspaper headlines with Hudson 01/12/2010

01/12/2010

Newspaper headlines with Hudson 01/11/2010

01/11/2010

Newspaper headlines with Hudson 01/08/2010

01/08/2010

Lal Kantha to support Mahinda?

There are so many stories circulating today. There are stories about us also, said Agriculture Ministry Maitripala Sirisena in response to a question by a journalist at the Mahaweli Centre this morning.