President Mahinda Rajapaksa insisted that police powers will not be devolved to the provinces under any circumstances.

The President said this when he met a group of foreign correspondents based in Colombo at Temple Trees this morning.

Rajapaksa said that …

Sri Lankan government confirmed that it will not grant visas to so called UN investigators  who was appointed by Pro-LTTE sympathizer UNHRC head Navi PillayThis was  confirmed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Sri Lanka has refused to accept country targeted authority …

Army Chief Lt. Gen. Daya Ratnayake yesterday said that the three-decade long war against the LTTE had taught Sri Lankans many valuable lessons, particularly the pivotal importance of national security and the need to pursue it at any cost.

The …

(Courtesy of Asiantribune.com):

Does the global advocate for justice, fair play, rule of law and racial amity – the United States of America – needs a Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Racism? Does the U.S. need to search its soul …

Biasness, and undiplomatic attitude and approach of Indian Tamil ethnic origin South African Navi Pillay, who is widely alleged as pro-LTTE Tamil terrorist sympathizer , High Commissioner for Human Right in the UN has been exposed by in several governments, …

Apparently in view of the strategic importance of Sri Lanka in the context of the increasing influence of China on it, and the existence of strong ties with Pakistan, India has beefed up the Defence Ministry’s representation at the Indian …

by Nalin de Silva
(Courtesy of Daily News)

The UNP, TNA, JVP and some other political parties are propagating various stories on Paranagama Commission that has been appointed to investigate into what happened during the humanitarian operations, especially with regard …

(Courtesy of The Island)

In Sri Lanka there are so many rights groups very often, if not always, financed by the western countries led by the US and England, though funds may be directed through other nations in the west. …

Sri Lankan Government slammed the outgoing UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem Pillay, South African Tamil and widely alleged as pro-LTTE Tamil sympathizer and expressed confidence in the new High Commissioner for Human Rights, Prince Zeid Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein.…

‘Defence Seminar- 2014’, Sri Lanka Army’s international defence conference will be held from August 18th to 20th at the Galadari Hotel in Colombo. Held under the theme “Sri Lanka: Challenge to a Rising Nation” the international conclave will see a …