SLMC had suggested to government that they establish a separate Muslim administration in the Ampara District, as the majority in that district are Muslims. Commenting, the JHU said that carrying out such a request would separate the Muslims from the …

A Sri Lankan minister on Tuesday accused the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) of raping Tamil women during the LTTE war. The 48-year-old Vinayagamurthi Muralitharan alias Karuna, who was a former LTTE leader and now a deputy minister in the …

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MEDIA STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

The Minister of External Affairs, Professor G. L. Peiris on Tuesday, 4th November, met the Heads of Mission and Representatives of the main proponents of the …

The Murali Harmony Cup is a reconciliation cricket tournament that promotes unity, goodwill, teamwork, the spirit of fair play and service to disadvantaged rural communities in post-war Sri Lanka. Preliminary round matches were played in Jaffna, Kilinochchi and Mullative and …

According to the head of the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research in Singapore, Prof. Rohan Gunaratna the LTTE funds collectors and managers are now fighting each other.  Millions of dollars collected from the Tamil public in all …

Demand for separate Unit for Eastern Muslims:

The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) demand for a Muslim-majority administrative unit in the Eastern Province was very much similar to the LTTE’s demand for a separate state in the Northern and Eastern …

Days after Vietnam PM Nguyen Tan Dung’s visit to India, a Chinese submarine, Changzheng 2, has again docked at the Colombo port, sparking “enormous concerns” within the Indian government about the intentions of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

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The 1^st ever Turf Wicket built in the North of Sri Lanka was opened today at 9.30 am. at St. Patrick’s College Jaffna by Chief Guest Hon. Sanath Jayasuriya and The Guests of Honour Secretary of SLC Mr. Nishantha …

Nawakkuliya Buddhist temple is a new Buddhist temple established by the Sinhala Ravaya organization in the year 2010 with the help from patriotic expatriates living in the United Kingdom. The temple situated next to the only Sinhala settlement (9 Km …