The TNA has sent a letter to 47 countries urging them to support the US backed resolution calling for the LLRC recommendations to be implemented in Sri Lanka at the ongoing UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva, Political sources claimed. Sources further stated that the letter signed by TNA leader R. Sampanthan and had [...]
Lies, deceit, blackmail, bullying, murder, torture, concentration camps, destruction of property, looting, massacres… all these words pale into insignificance when we look at what NATO has done in Libya – and intends to do to Syria within a few days. The sickening evidence coming out of Libya underlines what we are dealing with. It is [...]
Sri Lankan air force MiG-27 ground-attack aircraft has crashed near Dummalasuriya in Kurunegala yesterday (13th Monday) afternoon. The aircraft which took off from Katunayake had crashed at around 1.35 pm, on a training mission, the SLAF reported. The pilot Flight Lieutenant Tharidu Herath had ejected from the aircraft before it hit the ground and is [...]
The US is seeking to control the Internet, which is an instrumental of its foreign policy. Writer and political scientist Igor Panarin believes Syria and Russia have been picked as a testing ground for America’s media intervention doctrine. In the article below, professor Igor Panarin explains his view. The mass unrest that destabilized a number [...]
Sri Lanka may avoid a costly squeeze by the United States sanctions on Iranian crude by purchasing it in a currency other than dollars, following India’s lead, officials said on Sunday. The island nation is facing the most potential collateral damage from the sanctions, which are meant to cut off the dollars Washington believes are [...]
Sri Lanka will be one of the 14 countries to participate in a multilateral naval exercise conducted by India every other year to strengthen the cooperation among the region’s navies. Indian Navy will host navies of 14 countries in the South East Asia, Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean Region (IOR) for the eighth ‘Milan’ exercise in [...]
The crude oil price may reach US $ 150 a barrel in the aftermath of new sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) on Iranian oil imports, said National Iranian Oi Co managing director Ahmad Qalebani. He said Sunday the miscalculated and hardline EU stance on Iran will compel other countries to lose their confidence [...]
The appellate court today (Jan 31) decided to postpone hearing the petition file by Sarath Fonseka, against the annulment of his seat in Parliament, by almost four months. The former Army Commander was produced at court when the petition was taken up today. Attorneys representing Fonseka had stated that an appeal has been submitted to [...]
The government has decided to amend the punishment for motorists violating the mandatory seat belts law by only fining the offenders, instead of producing them before court. Police spokesman SP Ajith Rohana stated that according to prevailing law it is a must that motorists who violate the seat belts law appear before court to stand [...]
ExpoAir, the pioneering domestic aviation company in Sri Lanka in operation since 1997 announced the resumption of regular flights from Colombo to Jaffna on Wednesday 25 January. Offering a unique service based on value for money, with stringent service standards, ExpoAir stands out as the only domestic airline to have continued operations from Colombo to [...]
