DMK president M. Karunanidhi said Saturday his party MPs and Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisation (TESO) meeting would meet the envoys of various countries in London to press for shifting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) out of Sri Lanka.
In a statement issued here, Karunanidhi, reiterating his demand that CHOGM slated to be held later this year should be shifted out of Colombo, said on behalf of TESO it has been requested that the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) should deliberate and decide that CHOG

“In Sri Lanka there is no intelligence to indicate that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are interested in conducting attacks against western targets inside or outside of Sri Lanka and there is little to suggest that Sri Lanka’s Muslim population harbors extremist elements. However, the LTTE’s regional illicit weapons transportation network and terrorism financing efforts remain a significant concern.” the US Embassy Colombo informed Washington.

The Supreme Court has ordered that a special task force be set up to ascertain the assets of the Golden Key Credit Card Company’s former Board of Directors including its Chairman Lalith Kotelawala.

The Supreme Court Bench comprising Chief Justice Mohan Peiris, Justices P.A. Ratnayake and Priyasath Dept made this order sequent to accepting a plan submitted by the Central Bank to repay the Golden Key Credit Card Company depositors on behalf of the Monetary Board according to the SC order of March 4.

Higher Education Minister S.B Dissanayake addressing the opening of the first phase of the Malabe private medical college teaching hospital yesterday said despite whatever criticism the government might face from the medical fraternity, it would continue its efforts to take private medical education to greater heights in Sri Lanka.

Minister Dissanayake who was a guest of honour at the opening of the Dr. Neville Fernando Sri Lanka-Russia Friendship Teaching Hospital, the country’s largest private hospital and teaching hos

Well and good, another successful UN resolution (A/HRC/CC/L.1,Rev1) on Sri Lanka has been passed with a huge majority in the UN Human Rights Council – HRC. We appreciate and thank the United States of America – Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, for initiating this resolution and the other 25 states for voting in favor of the same. We take this opportunity to thank India for their courageous decision, the Indian ambassador’s astonishing open speech on Sri Lanka after more than two decades and their vote in favor of

Board of Directors of Salusala was handed a six-month jail sentence by the Colombo Additional Magistrate Tikiri K Jayathilake for not paying EPF dues for its employees despite agreeing to comply with a ruling previously given by Court.
The ruling was on the basis that the Board and Salusala were in a position to make outstanding EPF contributions on a staggered basis yet had not made such arrangements.

The Additional Magistrate directed the Labour Commissioner to submit the names and National Identity Card numbers of the

Lack of employment opportunities is one of the main factors affecting the people of Killinochchi
and One of the biggest issues affecting the majority of the farmers is the lack of water

Kilinochchi, a town that was most affected by the in Sri Lanka  is located in the heart of the Northern Province with a floating population of 135,605, many of whom were displaced in the conflict. These displaced families underwent severe trauma having lost many of their family members during the conflict. Even though t

The Ministry of External Affairs is still searching for a suitable candidate for the next Indian envoy to Sri Lanka, following the present incumbent, Ashok Kantha set to be the new Secretary (East) and take up his post from next month.

Kantha, whose name has been sent to the Appointment Committee of Cabinet for approval, will be succeeding Sanjay Singh, who will retire at the end of April.

The Sri Lankan navy on Saturday arrested 26 Indian fishermen who were poaching in Sri Lankan waters off the northern seas, a navy spokesman said.

The navy said that the Indians were on five trawlers when they were detected and arrested for entering Sri Lankans waters illegally.

A special unit is being set up to handle public complaints against private healthcare institutions and take punitive action where necessary, a Health Ministry spokesman said.

It is based on a directive by Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena to Director General Health Services (DGHS) to set up a special unit under the Private Health Services Regulatory Council Act  (PHSRA) of 2008 after receiving shocking information about ‘black marketing’ of patients by private hospitals.