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People of the northern province are not interested in federalism, says Chairman, Constitutional Reforms Committee, Lal Wijenayake.   Addressing the media yesterday at Visumpaya’ Wijenayake said according to a study his outfit had conducted, it was only the northern politicians..

The Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is now initiating Ram diplomacy in the land of Ravana, following the sanction of a multi-crore project promoting the mythological significance of Ramayana. In a recent move to develop infrastructure at the..

by Shamindra Ferdinando The National Joint Committee (NJC) yesterday alleged that the Missing Persons (OMP) Bill would prevent revealing the identities of those who had been categorised as missing but found alive, and investigating them. Therefore, a major amendment to..

Global Sri Lankans Forum, GSLF raised their concern over the committee appointed by the government to re-settle the displaced Sinhala and Muslim people due to LTTE Tamil terrorism in Northern and Eastern two provinces. GSLF challenges the composition of the..

Pro-LTTE Tamil politicians and Tamil extremists cut an old Boo tree and damaged a Buddhist worship place in the Nilaweliya road situated 7 km north of Trincomalee town. Tamil politicians and Tamil extremist thugs has forcefully placed some statues which..

(Courtesy of The Island) By Shamindra Ferdinando   Former External Affairs Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris and Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on Saturday (July 9) urged professionals and the business community to make themselves aware of the post-January, 2015 presidential..

Fishermen in the Northern Province hold a protest today in front of the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) against the Yahapalanaya government’s plans to allow Indian fishermen to fishing in Northern Sri Lanka sea and demanding a permanent solution to poaching..

Pro-LTTE Tamil terrorists political party, TNA parliamentarian S. Yogeswaran, who also co-chairs the Divisional Development Council of Vaakarai division had registered a formal request to remove the Buddhist temple Vakarain in Madakalapuwa. The temple is a over 50 years old..

With the support of pro-LTTE Tamil terrorist’s politicians, Federation of Mulathiv District Fishermens Associations and its Tamil members lead by Antonypillai Mariyathas, and local TNA members are obstructing the day to day business of Sinhala fishermen who traditionally fishing in..

Buddhists in Jaffna to commence the construction of 61-feet Lord Buddha statue at Nagadeepa Raja Maha Buddhit Viharaya in Jaffna. According to the Ven. Thero of the Nagadeepa, the construction works have started on Sunday morning. Pro-LTTE Tamil terrorists political..