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Sri Lanka has won the backing of 22 nations in its battle against the U.N.’s war crimes probe into the country’s human rights record during its civil war against LTTE Tamil terrorists. A government statement said the countries in a..

The Special Court in Bangalore on Saturday convicted and sentenced Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, a strong supporter of LTTE Tamil terrorists  Jayalalithaa to four years in prison and a fine of 100 crores, in the disproportionate assets case. Since the..

There is a common thread that runs through the histories of Buddhist countries; they have all been the victim at one time or the other of aggressive incursions made by people of Abrahamic faiths i.e. Christians or Muslims. This process..

The Defence Ministry yesterday alleged that an attempt was being made to discredit the military in accordance with an overall political strategy meant to undermine the government by former president Chndrika in line with pro-LTTE Tamil terrorist TNA’s agenda. A..

China said it is ready to boost “pragmatic cooperation” with Sri Lankan military,  after Chinese President Xi Jinping described the country as an “all weather friend”. Sri Lanka’s secretary of defence and urban development, Gotabaya Rajapaksa today met Xu Qiliang,..

Sri Lanka Monday expressed concern at the 27th session of the United Nations Human Right Council in Geneva about the increasing use of remotely controlled armed drones for countering terrorism violating other States’ air space and causing civilian casualties. Addressing the panel..

Butterfly is a film by Vishnu Vasu screened at the National Film Corporation in August 2014. Its characters were REAL and their stories were equally real. The question is why have these stories never once been taken up by officials..

(Courtesy of The Nation) The widow of the late LTTE political wing leader S. P. Thamilselvan, Shashirekha in an exclusive interview with The Nation goes back to her youth, learning Bharata Natyam, becoming a dancing teacher, meeting with the LTTE..

September 27th draws near and with it the verdict on a corruption case against pro-LTTE Tamil terrorists Indian politician Jayalalithaa Jayaram is much at stake. Notoriety, humiliation and the looming prospect of the horror of a stint in prison —..

The first-ever medal parade of the  United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) at the new SRIMED Level 2 Hospital, managed by the Sri Lankan contingent in Bor, South Sudan, took place recently during a colourful ceremony.The medical staff of..