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(Courtesy of The Island) Listne to this; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZjofV4vxU8 It looks as if visiting American dignitaries far outnumbered ordinary Chinese tourists in this country. The latest US diplomat to land here is Samantha Power, America’s ambassador to the UN and President..

Berlin, Germany – The Kathina programe signifying the end of the Vassa period was conducted at Das Buddhistische Haus (Berlin Vihara) between November 7 -8, 2015. During the preceding Vassa period special Dhamma activities including Dhamma discussions, lectures, meditation classes and..

As part of pre-election pact with pro-LTTE political party TNA and Ranil/Sirisena another 20 LTTE Tamil terrorists will be released next week. Prisons Reforms Minister, a Tamil widely known as pro-LTTE separatism  D. M. Swaminathan has told he had finalised..

President Maithripala Sirisena has effectively violated all norms of good governance, gone back on several key election pledges including a vow to end nepotism and cronyism, and severely dented investor confidence in moves associated with a deal between the troubled telecommunication service provider Hutch..

Jayantha Liyanage, General Secretary, Sinhala Janatha Peramuna The present hybrid Government appears to be determined to abolish the executive Presidency that was incorporated into the 1978 Constitution. Rohana Wijeweera contested the Presidential election held in 1982 and received around 2.5..

By Chitra Weerarathne President’s Counsel, Prasantha Lal de Alwis has filed a fundamental rights violation petition, in the Supreme Court, complaining that political parties with religious and racial identity, should amend their registration identities, or they should be taken off..

The wives of two army officers who are in detention in connection with the abduction/killing of journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda have filed two Habeas Corpus petitions in the Court of Appeal. R. Wasantha Padmaseeli and E. Nirmala Sudashin filed plaint on..

United forum of Patriotic Expatriate Sri Lankans in Australia has written to Ex-Service Association to work on to safe guard and defend the armed forces personnel from unjustified investigations and politically motivated harassment while the Ranil and Sirisena lead present..

Upholding all parts of the cultural mosaic. It has been reported that some Northern Provincial Council (NPC) members have initiated moves to change the name of Nagadeepa to Nainathivu, triggering polarization of opinion back to the feverish days of the..

Another eight LTTE Tamil terrorist detainees were released under strict bail conditions  today due to heavy pressure exert by pro-Tamil Ranil and Sirisena. They were released on two surety bails of Rs.1 million each and were ordered to report to..