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Breaking News from Sri Lanka |
Last Update @ Thursday, May 14, 2009, 09:29 pm SL Time
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*New councilors of Sri Lanka WPC take oaths :: The newly elected opposition party councilors at Western Provincial Council today took oaths before the Governor of Western Province Alavi Moulana.
[Thursday, May 14, 2009, 09:29 pm SL Time]
*President leaves for Jordan :: President Mahinda Rajapaksa left for Jordan this morning to attend the World Economic Forum and G-11 summit.
[Thursday, May 14, 2009, 12:12 am SL Time]
*People protest against police in Kandy :: People of Menikhinna in Kandy have organized a Harthal against the police station for arresting several youths involved in a scuffle.
[Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 07:27 pm SL Time]
*Food shipment sent to the conflict zone in Mullaitivu :: Sri Lanka government has taken measures to deliver another stock of essential food items this evening to the civilians trapped in the rebel-held conflict zone.
[Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 07:25 pm SL Time]
*Two Sri Lanka Rupawahini Corporation employees killed in road accident :: Two employees of the state-owned Sri Lanka Rupawahini Corporation were killed in a road accident early this morning at Meerigama area.
[Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 07:25 pm SL Time]
*NGO local staff member killed in Sri Lanka's NFZ :: A local staff member for Caritas Australia, has been killed this morningin the Safe Zone.
[Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 01:20 pm SL Time]
*High-ranking EU delegation arrives in Sri Lanka :: A high ranking European Union delegation arrived in the island this morning to hold discussions with Sri Lankan officials.
[Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 00:02 am SL Time]
*LTTE spokesman seriously wounded :: LTTE military spokesman Ilanthirayan was seriously injured in a military offensive in the early hours of Sunday.
[Monday, May 11, 2009, 08:56 pm SL Time]
*Fighting tournaments temporarily suspended in Sri Lanka :: The Education Ministry of Sri Lanka has temporarily suspended all school tournaments with fighting events until further notice.
[Monday, May 11, 2009, 08:55 pm SL Time]
*Renowned Sri Lankan actress Shanthi Lekha passes away :: Renowned Sri Lankan actress Shanthi Lekha better known as "Matara Hamine" has passed away in France this morning at the age of 79.
[Monday, May 11, 2009, 08:54 pm SL Time]
*Accidental shooting kills one and injures 10 in Eastern Sri Lanka :: Akkaraipaththu: At least one person was killed and another ten were injured in an accidental shooting took place at Akkaraipaththu area last night.
[Sunday, May 10, 2009, 08:04 pm SL Time]
*Seven drown in Sri Lanka lakes :: Seven people drowned yesterday in two separate lakes at Madampella, in Kochchikade and Udawalawa while bathing, the Police said.
[Sunday, May 10, 2009, 07:59 pm SL Time]
*Navy destroys 2 sea tiger boats, captures 2 :: Sri Lankan Navy today destroyed at least two Sea Tiger suicide boats with 14 Sea Tigers onboard and captured two more boats off the Mullaitivu seas.
[Saturday, May 9, 2009, 05:32 pm SL Time]
*Fatal accident kills four and inures 29 in Sri Lanka :: A fatal accident involving a bus, a tractor and a motorcycle in Kekirawa late last night killed at least four people and injured 29 others.
[Saturday, May 9, 2009, 05:31 pm SL Time]
*Sri Lanka Cricket names operational director for next World Cup :: The Interim Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket has appointed Suraj Dandeniya as the country's Operational Director for the next World Cup Championship.
[Thursday, May 7, 2009, 09:18 pm SL Time]
*Sri Lanka Prime Minister leaves for South Africa :: Sri Lanka Prime Minister Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka left for South Africa yesterday to attend at the inauguration of new South African President.
[Thursday, May 7, 2009, 09:17 pm SL Time]
*School teacher shot in Eastern Sri Lanka :: An unidentified group has fatally shot a teacher of Pavakkudi Vidyalaya in Batticaloa in Batticaloa this morning at around 7.10 a.m.
[Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 06:55 pm SL Time]
*LTTE claymore mine blast kills one :: LTTE Tamil Tigers exploded a Claymore mine targeting a tractor of Pelawatte Sugar Plant this morning at Konketiya, Buttala,killin the driver.
[Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 07:10 pm SL Time]
*Sri Lanka Air Force conducts air rehearsal over Colombo :: Sri Lanka Air Force today conducted an air defence exercise over the Colombo skies for over an hour.
[Monday, May 4, 2009, 08:52 pm SL Time]
*Underworld figure in Sri Lanka shot dead by police :: Minuwangoda: Minuwangoda Police this morning fatally shot an underworld figure, who was wanted for his involvement in many murders, robberies and taking ransoms in the area.
[Monday, May 4, 2009, 07:25 pm SL Time]
*Sri Lanka's Medical students to protest private medical schools: :: Medical students of six universities in Sri Lanka are to stage a ceaseless protest campaign against the government decision to establish two new private medical schools.
[Monday, May 4, 2009, 07:25 pm SL Time]
*Underworld figure shot dead by police :: Minuwangoda Police this morning fatally shot an underworld figure when he tried to hurl a hand grenade at them.
[Monday, May 4, 2009, 07:24 pm SL Time]
*Harthal in Eastern Sri Lanka over the murder of school girl :: Batticaloa: Daily activities in Batticaloa city were paralyzed throughout the day as the people of the area have staged another Harthal (protest) over the recent murder of an eight-year-old school girl.
[Monday, May 4, 2009, 07:18 pm SL Time]
*Ukrainian national arrested with 200 butterflies :: Sri Lanka Wild Life authorities arrested an Ukrainian national with 200 butterflies of a rare species at the Minneriya National Park.
[Sunday, May 3, 2009, 10:16 pm SL Time]
*Unauthorized stalls removed in Sri Lanka capital :: Urban Development Authority removed all the unauthorized stalls around the Colombo central bus stand and the Bo tree in the Colombo city today .
[Sunday, May 3, 2009, 10:15 pm SL Time]
*Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka visits Pulmoddai mobile hospital :: The Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Alok Prasad today visited the mobile hospital in Pulmoddai that was granted by his government recently.
[Sunday, May 3, 2009, 10:14 pm SL Time]
*TELO members caught robbing a pre-school :: At least eighteen members of the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO) were arrested for a robbery of a Pre-School building in Vavuniya.
[Saturday, May 2, 2009, 11:03 pm SL Time]
*Body of abducted school girl in Eastern Sri Lanka found in a well :: The body of the abducted eight-year old girl, D. Dilushika was found this morning in an abandoned well.
[Saturday, May 2, 2009, 10:54 pm SL Time]
*Hopitals in Central province paralyzed :: The daily activities at several hospitals in Central Province came to a halt today as the doctors have launched a strike.
[Saturday, May 2, 2009, 10:53 pm SL Time]
*Abducted girl's body found in a well :: The dead body of the abducted eight-year old girl, D. Dilushika was found this morning in an abandoned well on Bharathi Road in Batticaloa.
[Saturday, May 2, 2009, 01:28 pm SL Time]
*Sri Lanka bans importing Pork over 'Swine flu' :: Sri Lanka today banned the imports of pork in order to prevent the deadly Influenza A H1N1 (swine flu) spreading to Sri Lanka.
[Friday, May 1, 2009, 10:55 pm SL Time]
*LTTE cyber attack on Sri Lanka Army website :: The official website of the Sri Lanka Army (www.army.lk) was hacked last night by suspected LTTE web hackers.
[Friday, May 1, 2009, 09:02 pm SL Time]
*Another Sri Lanka government web site hacked :: Another government website has been hacked by suspected Tiger rebels the government Information Department said.
[Friday, May 1, 2009, 09:01 pm SL Time]
*Schools close due to protest in Eastern Sri Lanka city, Batticaloa :: Batticaloa: The school activities in Batticaloa city was brought to a halt today as the people have staged a protest campaign over the abduction of an eight-year-old school girl.
[Thursday, April 30, 2009, 07:57 pm SL Time]
*Courts order arrest of MP Piyasiri Wijenayake :: The Attanagalla Magistrate Courts today ordered the police to arrest the parliamentarian Piyasiri Wijenayake along with five other suspects over the killing of a Marxist supporter.
[Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 09:15 pm SL Time]
*Former chief minister of Sri Lanka WPC to go back to tutoring :: Reginald Cooray, former Chief minister of the Western Province has decided to resume his first career as a English tutor.
[Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 09:08 pm SL Time]
*Brawl creates tension in Sri Lanka hill country :: A tense situation occurred this afternoon in Badulla city due to a fierce clash between the supporters of two government Ministers, Arumugam Thondaman and Wadiwel Suresh.
[Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 09:07 pm SL Time]
*Businessman shot dead in Moneragala :: Two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed a 43-year-old Tamil businessman named Ramaiya Vishwamurthi in Moneragala today.
[Monday, April 27, 2009, 08:02 pm SL Time]
*Troops find huge LTTE fragmentation mines :: Sri Lankan troops moving in captured Ampelavanpokkenai area in the No Fire Zone found two huge LTTE improvised fragmentation minesduring their searches.
[Monday, April 27, 2009, 07:59 pm SL Time]
*Twister damages 75 houses in Sri Lanka :: At least 75 houses were partially damaged due to a twister that blew across the Kuruwita area in Ratnapura last night.
[Monday, April 27, 2009, 07:11 pm SL Time]
*Four famers killed in Eastern Sri Lanka :: Unidentified gunmen shot dead four chena cultivators at Morawewa in the Kantale last night.
[Sunday, April 26, 2009, 10:46 am SL Time]
*New Year games end with tragic death in Southern Sri Lanka :: Akuressa: An athlete who participated in a marathon at the New Year festival in Akuressa, Matara has died soon after finishing the race.
[Saturday, April 25, 2009, 06:21 pm SL Time]
*Troops corner LTTE to 10 sq.km :: The 58 Division troops are now advancing Southwards after securing the Puthumathalan beach head and have cornered the LTTE to a 10 sq.km. area.
[Saturday, April 25, 2009, 00:08 am SL Time]
*Arrested Sri Lankan Tamil news paper editor released :: The Colombo Magistrate Courts today released N.Vidyadaran, the Editor of the Tamil news paper Sudar Oli nearly after two months of detention.
[Saturday, April 25, 2009, 00:06 am SL Time]
*Another group of illegal Sri Lankan migrants arrested off Galle :: Sri Lanka Navy has arrested another group of Sri Lankans who were heading to Australia by the seas last night.
[Friday, April 24, 2009, 08:35 pm SL Time]
*One killed in an attack on SLFP office in Kalmunai :: An unidentified group has attacked the office of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) at Chenakudirrippu in Kalmunai last night.
[Thursday, April 23, 2009, 07:25 pm SL Time]
*Daya Master of LTTE surrenders :: Former Media Co-ordinator of the LTTE Daya Master and another named George have surrendered to the Sri Lanka Army, says the Media Centre for National Security.
[Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 02:42 pm SL Time]
*Protest in Vavuniya over doctor's killing :: People in the Vavuniya town organized a Harthal today to protest the killing of a doctor in the vavuniya Hospital last night.
[Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 08:05 pm SL Time]
*Sri Lanka parliament approves amended Nation Building Tax draft :: Sri Lanka parliament passed the amended Nation Building Tax draft this evening with a majority of 54 votes.
[Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 08:03 pm SL Time]
*Sri Lanka government issues final warning to LTTE chief :: Sri Lanka government today gave a final 24-hour period to the LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran and his group to surrender.
[Monday, April 20, 2009, 10:03 pm SL Time]
*JVP MPs protest inside the parliament :: Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna parliamentarians staged a protest campaign in the House. this morning.
[Monday, April 20, 2009, 10:02 pm SL Time]
*Sri Lanka Air Force assists evacuating injured civilians :: Sri Lanka Air Force helicopters flew into the no-fire zone this afternoon and air lifted the fleeing civilians who were injured due to LTTE gunfire.
[Monday, April 20, 2009, 10:01 pm SL Time]
*64 civilian bodies buried at Sri Lankan government expense :: Vavuniya: Following the Court approval, Sri Lanka government yesterday buried 64 bodies of civilians who died due to LTTE firing and other causes.
[Sunday, April 19, 2009, 08:49 pm SL Time]
*Over 2,800 civilians escape from LTTE control in no-fire zone of Sri Lanka :: Over 2,800 civilians in large groups have defied the LTTE rebels and arrived in the government-controlled areas Saturday.
[Sunday, April 19, 2009, 01:28 pm SL Time]
*UN Secretary Chief of staff meets President :: UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon’s Chief of staff, Vijay Nambiar met with President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogolagama today. He met Defence Secretary yesterday.
[Friday, April 17, 2009, 09:43 pm SL Time]
*South Korea offers 5,400 job opportunities to Sri Lanka :: South Korea has offered at least 5,400 job opportunities for Sri Lankan migrant workers in 2009.
[Friday, April 17, 2009, 09:42 pm SL Time]
*Protest in front of the Norwegian Embassy in Colombo :: Janasetha Front led by its General Secretary Ven. Battaramulle Seelarathana Thero held a protest campaign in front of the Norwegian Embassy in Colombo this morning.
[Thursday, April 16, 2009, 08:09 pm SL Time]
*Five drowned in Eastern Sri Lanka :: Five people drowned and another person had gone missing, after their boat capsized in a water reservoir in Uhana, Ampara this afternoon.
[Thursday, April 16, 2009, 08:08 pm SL Time]
*President Rajapaksa visits Kilinochchi :: President Mahinda Rajapakse made a visit to the Kilinochchi. This is the first visit by a Head of State to this part of Sri Lanka in nearly three decades.
[Thursday, April 16, 2009, 04:04 pm SL Time]
*Sri Lanka warned of more rain and lightning :: Sri Lanka Meteorological Department today warned that due to a minor disturbance in the Bay of Bengal the country will experience more rain and lightning.
[Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 09:10 pm SL Time]
*Fisheries Minister issues hard warning on Sri Lankan fishermen :: Sri Lanka Fisheries Minister Felix Perera asked the fishermen to avoid from entering Indian territorial waters in the next 45 days...
[Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 08:16 pm SL Time]
*Jail break in Sri Lanka: Six prisoners shot dead :: Six inmates of Sri Lanka's Kalutara Prison were shot dead in the early hours of Wednesday, when they tried to escape from the prison, an official said.
[Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 08:15 pm SL Time]
*Over 75 hospitalized in Colombo due to festive season injuries :: More than 75 persons have been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital since Monday morning to Tuesday morning with various injuries due to incidents related to the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations.
[Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 12:01 am SL Time]
*Suspected Tamil Tigers kill three villagers in Sri Lanka :: A suspected gang of Tamil Tigers shot and killed at least three civilians in a rural village of South Eastern Sri Lanka, defense officials said today.
[Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 12:00 am SL Time]
*Five killed in Buttala :: An unidentified gang has hacked to death five villagers at Mahagodayaya along the Buttala-Moneragala road at about 7:30 p.m. today.
[Monday, April 13, 2009, 01:12 am SL Time]
*Train derails on Sri Lanka's Northern rail track :: Anuradhapura: Rail travelers to Sri Lanka's North were stranded today as the Anuradhapura bound fuel transport train derailed at Thambuththegama area early this morning.
[Sunday, April 12, 2009, 07:48 pm SL Time]
*Military Ops to be restricted for "New Year" :: President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ordered the armed forces to restrict their operations to those of a defensive nature during the Sinhala & Tamil New Year, the government announced today.
[Sunday, April 12, 2009, 01:58 pm SL Time]
*Sri Lanka ruling party supporters clash for preferential votes :: Homagama- One person has been admitted to the hospital and another few persons were injured when supporters of the same political party, ruling United People's Freedom Alliance, clashed for the preferential votes in Nawagamuwa area.
[Saturday, April 11, 2009, 11:38 pm SL Time]
*UK orders the LTTE aid ship to return to Britain :: The British government had ordered the Sri Lanka's battlefield-bound ship that was carrying cargo destined to the Tamil Tiger terrorist group, LTTE to turn back and return to Britain.
[Saturday, April 11, 2009, 11:38 pm SL Time]
*Sri Lanka's main opposition calls for a Parliamentary Select Committee on financial scandals :: Sri Lanka's main opposition, United National Party on Friday called for a Parliamentary Select Committee to look into the finance company scandals in Sri Lanka.
[Saturday, April 11, 2009, 12:36 am SL Time]
*Sri Lanka's main opposition calls for a Parliamentary Select Committee on financial scandals :: Sri Lanka's main opposition, United National Party on Friday called for a Parliamentary Select Committee to look into the finance company scandals in Sri Lanka.
[Saturday, April 11, 2009, 12:30 am SL Time]
*Three Sri Lankans killed in road accident in India :: Three Sri Lankans were killed and another two were injured in a road accident in Chennai, South India last Wednesday.
[Friday, April 10, 2009, 09:44 pm SL Time]
*More civilians seek portection from the troops :: Another 301 civilians fled the no-fire zone and sought the protection from the Army troops in Puthukkudiyirupputoday raising the total number of civilians reached safety to 66,705.
[Friday, April 10, 2009, 09:40 pm SL Time]
*Military launches operation to recue trapped civilians :: Sri Lanka military has launched an operation to rescue the civilians held by the LTTE in the no-fire zone as human shields.
[Friday, April 10, 2009, 09:31 pm SL Time]
*Twister damages 50 houses in Sri Lanka :: a twister that blew across Ihalapuliyankulam at Karuwalagaswewa in the Puttalam District last night damaged at least 50 houses.
[Thursday, April 9, 2009, 12:40 am SL Time]
*ICRC staff member killed in Sri Lanka no-fire zone :: A local staff member of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was hit by a shell and killed instantly this morning, ICRC said.
[Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 11:18 pm SL Time]
*An underworld figure in Sri Lanka shot dead by police :: Gampaha Police shot and killed an underworld figure, who was involved in many murders, robberies and taking ransoms, in Gampaha this morning.
[Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 07:41 pm SL Time]
*Tense situation in Sri Lankan hill country :: Nearly 15 persons were injured and several others were hurt as the spectators of a big match between two rival schools in Gampola area clashed this afternoon.
[Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 08:13 pm SL Time]
*Emergency passed in Sri Lanka :: Sri Lanka Parliament passed State of Emergency for another two months with a majority of 81 votes. The bill received 92 votes for it and only 11 against it.
[Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 07:39 pm SL Time]
*First election related killing reported ahead of WPC polls in Sri Lanka :: Unidentified gunmen who came in a double cab shot dead a JVP supporter in Veyangoda early this morning.
[Monday, April 6, 2009, 08:31 pm SL Time]
*Heavy winds displace hundreds of peoples in Sri Lanka :: Nearly 100 persons in Nuwara Eliya and suburbs have been displaced due to tornado-like winds blew across the area last night.
[Monday, April 6, 2009, 08:29 pm SL Time]
*Police Superintendent shot dead in Eastern Sri Lanka :: An unidentified gunman, believed to be from the LTTE had shot and killed a Superintendent of Police (SP) H.L. Jamaldeen at Kalmunai this evening.
[Sunday, April 5, 2009, 09:26 pm SL Time]
*Last LTTE stronghold falls to Army in Sri Lanka :: The last remaining LTTE Tiger stronghold of Puthukkudyiruppu fell in to the hands of Sri Lanka army today despite heavy resistance from the Tigers, the military said.
[Sunday, April 5, 2009, 09:15 pm SL Time]
*GCE O/L results of 500 Sri Lankan students withheld for cheating :: The Examination Department of Sri Lanka has withheld the results of nearly 500 students who allegedly have cheated at the GCE Ordinary Level examination in 2008.
[Sunday, April 5, 2009, 08:36 pm SL Time]
*Sri Lanka media watchdogs stand up again :: The five main Sri Lankan media watchdogs today appealed to the government again to take immediate actions to stop the attacks on media.
[Saturday, April 4, 2009, 08:39 pm SL Time]
*Army seizes 130mm Artillery gun from Tigers :: Troops of Army's 58 division marched into direct combat and captured a 130 mm Arillery gun from the LTTE Tigers this morning in the Anandapuram area.
[Saturday, April 4, 2009, 12:37 am SL Time]
*School teacher arrested in Matara for helping LTTE suicide attack :: Sri Lanka police arrested a teacher of a Matara public school for allegedly having links with the LTTE.
[Saturday, April 4, 2009, 12:30 am SL Time]
*2008 GCE O/L results to be released today :: Results of the new syllabus General Certificate Ordinary Level examinations (O/L) of 2008 will be released by this afternoon.
[Saturday, April 4, 2009, 12:22 am SL Time]
*Another attack on Sirasa TV journalist :: A group of persons have assaulted another journalist of Maharaja Broadcastings " Sirasa TV " at the Vihara Maha Devi Girl’s school in Kiribathgoda short while ago, police confirmed.
[Friday, April 3, 2009, 01:26 pm SL Time]
*Two senior LTTE leaders killed :: Leader of the "Charles Antony" band of the LTTE, Amuthab, and former leader of the same band Gobith were killed in recent fighting in Puthukkudyiruppu.
[Friday, April 3, 2009, 11:47 am SL Time]
*Update: UN envoy arrives in Sri Lanka :: United Nation's Representative of the Secretary-General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons, Walter Kaelin landed in Sri Lanka on Thursday.
[Thursday, April 2, 2009, 11:29 pm SL Time]
*22 truck loads of essential food items leave for Northern Sri Lanka on A-9 highway :: Sri Lanka government today sent 22 truck loads of essential goods to civilians in Jaffna on the A-9 highway.
[Thursday, April 2, 2009, 09:01 pm SL Time]
*The vehicle used to abduct the six-year-old girl in Sri Lanka found :: Trincomalee: Sri Lanka police have found the vehicle used for the abduction and murder of a six-year-old school girl, Jude Mary Warsha in Trincomalee few weeks ago.
[Thursday, April 2, 2009, 08:24 pm SL Time]
*Provincial journalist attacked in Sri Lanka :: An unidentified gang has stabbed the editor of the "Warauregal" weekly newspaper, M.I Rahumathulla at Batticaloa, last night.
[Thursday, April 2, 2009, 11:51 am SL Time]
*Sri Lanka summons Norway's envoy over Oslo arranged talks between KP and UN envoy :: Sri Lanka has reportedly summoned the Norway's envoy in Colombo and expressed its displeasure over an Oslo arranged meeting between a LTTE representative and a UN official recently ......
[Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 08:06 pm SL Time]
*Elder son of the Sri Lanka rebel leader injured :: Charles Anthony, the eldest son of the LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, was injured during a military offensive carried out by the government forces in Puthukkudyiruppu.
[Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 07:06 pm SL Time]
*Long distance bus services in Sri Lanka paralyzed for the second day :: Passengers travelling between Colombo and far away destinations faced sever hardships as private bus workers continued their strike for the second consecutive day.
[Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 06:31 pm SL Time]
*Sri Lanka Court sentences a Maldivian national for life in prison :: The Sri Lanka Supreme Court yesterday proposed two alternative sites, one at Mahara and another belonging to the Sri Lanka Ports Authority to dump accumulated garbage in Colombo.
[Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 04:09 pm SL Time]
*Air Force strikes LTTE 130mm Artillery :: Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets targetes an LTTE 130mm artillery that fired at troops in northewast of Puthukkudyiruppu area around 3.30pm today.
[Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 07:07 pm SL Time]
*Wasp attacks close Sigiriya for visitors :: Following three consecutive wasp attacks in five days the authorities have temporarily suspended access to the world famous Sigiriya rock fortress for visitors.
[Monday, March 30, 2009, 09:04 pm SL Time]
*More trapped civilians escape rebel control in Sri Lanka :: A total of 1,694 civilians from uncleared areas sought protection with 58 Division troops in Puthukkudyiruppu area during the day today, the military said.
[Monday, March 30, 2009, 09:03 pm SL Time]
*Navy destroys 04 Sea Tiger Boats killing 26 Sea Tiger Cadres on Board in the Seas off Chalai and Mullaithivu :: During two fierce gun battles that erupted in the seas off Chalai and Mullaithivu, Sri Lanka Navy destroyed four Sea Tiger boats.
[Monday, March 30, 2009, 04:22 pm SL Time]
*Abused Sri Lankan housemaids return to the country :: Another group of Sri Lankan house maids who faced severe hardships at their working places in the Middle East have returned to the country yesterday.
[Sunday, March 29, 2009, 06:02 pm SL Time]
*Police dog units for northern and eastern Sri Lanka :: The Sri Lanka Police Department has decided to establish a few official dog units for police stations in the Northern and Eastern Provinces.
[Sunday, March 29, 2009, 08:00 am SL Time]
*Road accidents increasing in Sri Lanka :: The Sri Lanka government says the total number of people who die in road accidents is greater than the number of people killed by the LTTE annually.
[Sunday, March 29, 2009, 07:59 am SL Time]
*Hidden Explosives recovered in Ussimukanthurai, Mannar :: Naval troops, conducting a pre-dawn search operation on information received, recovered several explosives hidden in the General Area Ussimukkanthurai in Mannar on the 22nd March 2009 around 05.00 a.m.
[Friday, March 27, 2009, 04:43 pm SL Time]
*Seven election offices of Sri Lanka Marxist party set on fire :: An unidentified group early in the pre dawn hours of today have set fire to seven election offices of Sri Lanka's Marxsist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP).
[Thursday, March 26, 2009, 06:55 pm SL Time]
*Sri Lanka holds discussions with IMF over the US$ 1.9 billion loan :: Sri Lanka government today held discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the requested US$ 1.9 billion loan.
[Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 08:44 pm SL Time]
*SAM missiles fired from No-Fire-Zone - Puthukkudiyirippu :: LTTE terrorists have reportedly fired surface-to-air-missiles (SAM) at two Sri Lankan Air Force Bell- 212 helicopters, engaged in casualty evacuation operations in general area Puthukudiyirippu today (March 25) at around 11a.m.
[Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 05:28 pm SL Time]
*Former Si Lanka president loses her final designation in SLFP :: Gampaha: The people of Aththanagalla, the placed believed to be the stronghold of Bandaranaike dynasty today rejected the former president Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga's appointment...
[Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 09:44 pm SL Time]
*LTTE charity front TRO directors in further trouble :: The Colombo Chief Magistrate Courts today ordered to prevent eight directors of the LTTE front Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) from leaving the country.
[Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 09:44 pm SL Time]
*Sri Lanka Navy rescues 139 civilians :: Sri Lanka Navy yesterday rescued a total of 139 fleeing Tamil civilians in two groups including 42 children on 9 small boats and brought them to Pulmoddai.
[Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 12:26 am SL Time]
*Sri Lanka Minister of Justice and Law Reforms Amarasiri Dodangoda admitted to the hospital :: Sri Lanka's Minister of Justice and Law Reforms, Amarasiri Dodangoda has been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital due to an undisclosed ailment.
[Monday, March 23, 2009, 09:12 pm SL Time]
*Sri Lanka government to enter MoU with NGOs for access to IDP centres :: Sri Lanka government will sign a MoU with the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to allow them access into welfare centers in Vavuniya.
[Monday, March 23, 2009, 09:00 pm SL Time]
*ICRC evacuates 13th batch of patients and civilians :: ICRC yesterday evacuated the thirteenth batch of 494 patients and civilians with the assistance of Navy on board of MV Green Ocean to Pulmoddai.
[Monday, March 23, 2009, 08:58 pm SL Time]
*People in Eastern Sri Lanka protest against the Chief Minister :: An unidentified group in the Chenkalady town of Batticaloa in Eastern Sri Lanka protested against the visit of Chief Minister to the town.
[Monday, March 23, 2009, 08:56 pm SL Time]
*Depositors of collapsed Sri Lanka Finances Company stage a protest :: Depositors of the collapsed Golden Key Credit Card Company staged a protest campaign in Colombo today against the current director board of the company.
[Monday, March 23, 2009, 08:54 pm SL Time]
*Eastern Sri Lanka people still angry over the murder of six-year-old girl :: Trincomalee: Unidentified persons in Trincomalee have desecrated the head of the body of the suspect who committed suicide after being arrested by the police over the murder of a six-year-old girl in Trincomalee area last week.
[Sunday, March 22, 2009, 08:34 pm SL Time]
*IMF team in Sri Lanka to finalize loan request :: A team of experts from the International Monitory Fund (IMF) is to arrive in Colombo today to finalize the request made by Sri Lanka for a $ 1.9 billion standby loan.
[Sunday, March 22, 2009, 12:20 am SL Time]
*Pro-LTTE party MP to back UPFA :: Pro-LTTE Tamil National Alliance Parliamentarian, Vinodharadhalingam has decided to back the UPFA led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
[Sunday, March 22, 2009, 12:19 am SL Time]
*Sri Lanka opposition MP to be questioned over the abduction of former SLRC Chairman :: Colombo Crime Division (CCD) summoned the opposition United National Party parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekara...
[Saturday, March 21, 2009, 09:23 pm SL Time]
*Troops capture main LTTE monitoring centre in Puthukkudyiruppu East :: Advancing Sri Lankan troops have captured the LTTE's main operations centre in Puthukkudyiruppu East Thursday (19) amid intense fighting, the military said.
[Saturday, March 21, 2009, 09:22 pm SL Time]
*Sri Lanka tightens security at schools in South :: Sri Lanka police announced today that security has been tightened in all schools in the Southern Province with an immediate effect following an attempt by an unidentified woman to leave a parcel in a classroom at a school in Balapitiya yesterday.
[Saturday, March 21, 2009, 09:21 pm SL Time]
*Karuna's coordinating officer shot dead in Eastern Sri Lanka :: An unidentified gunman has shot dead a coordinating officer to parliamentarian Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman early this morning.
[Friday, March 20, 2009, 07:46 pm SL Time]
*Sri Lanka to introduce high speed trains :: Sri Lanka government is planning to reconstruct the Matara-bound coastal rail track to operate a high speed train from Colombo to Matara.
[Friday, March 20, 2009, 07:15 pm SL Time]
*Train derails at Ja Ela :: A passenger train traveling from Colombo to Chilaw derailed around 7:15 p.m. at the Ja Ela station Thursday evening but no passenger was injured, railway authorities said.
[Thursday, March 19, 2009, 10:43 pm SL Time]
*Sri Lanka to increase water tariffs once again, Marxists say :: Sri Lanka parliament today got heated over an unconfirmed story that the government is attempting to increase water tariffs once again.
[Thursday, March 19, 2009, 09:13 pm SL Time]
*Another financial racket bared in Sri Lanka :: The Police have launched an investigation to arrest a female dancing teacher who was involved in another financial racket in Sri Lanka.
[Thursday, March 19, 2009, 07:10 pm SL Time]
*civilians seek protection from Army :: A group of 82 civilians from un-cleared areas sought protection from the troops of the 55 Division in CHALAI area today (18).
[Thursday, March 19, 2009, 01:58 am SL Time]
*Sri Lanka Navy rescues over 600 civilians from LTTE fire :: Sri Lanka Navy today came to the rescue of 643 civilians fleeing on dinghies amid heavy gunfire from LTTE Tigers, the military said.
[Thursday, March 19, 2009, 01:56 am SL Time]
*CARE aid worker killed in Sri Lanka's war zone :: An aid worker of the CARE International, a non-political humanitarian organization, was killed on Tuesday in the no-fire zone in Mullaitivu, the CARE said.
[Thursday, March 19, 2009, 01:55 am SL Time]
*1565 civilians seek protection :: A total of 1565 civilians from uncleared areas sought protection with the security forces in Puthukkudyiruppu area today.
[Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 11:23 pm SL Time]
*Man arrested for attempting to enter the Sri Lanka military hospital :: Security forces have arrested a man who was attempting to enter the military hospital in Anuradhapura undercover early this morning.
[Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 09:13 pm SL Time]
*Sri Lanka to investigate LTTE weapon smuggling during ceasefire period :: Sri Lankan authorities have launched an investigation into the alleged smuggling of high tech equipment and weapons for the terrorist organization, LTTE during the ceasefire period...
[Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 12:54 am SL Time]
*Sri Lanka Police to register people from northeast staying in Colombo :: Sri Lanka police authorities are to register all individuals from the Northern and the Eastern provinces, staying in Colombo by Tuesday.
[Monday, March 16, 2009, 07:38 pm SL Time]
*New ID for election candidates in Sri Lanka :: Sri Lanka Election Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake has decided to issue a new identity card to each candidate contesting the upcoming Western Provincial Council elections.
[Monday, March 16, 2009, 07:38 pm SL Time]
*Mother refuses to accept body of suspect son in Sri Lanka :: The mother of the main suspect of the murder of a six-year-old girl in Trincomalee has refused to take the body of her son, police said.
[Monday, March 16, 2009, 07:37 pm SL Time]
*Sri Lankan health officials warn of epidemic diseases :: Sri Lankan health officials today warned that epidemic diseases could spread as the rains continue to drown the country.
[Sunday, March 15, 2009, 07:40 pm SL Time]
*Resettlement process in Northern Sri Lanka commenced :: Sri Lanka government has commenced its resettlement process in recently liberated areas of the Northern region, Mrs. P. S. M. Charles, District Secretary of Vavuniya said.
[Sunday, March 15, 2009, 07:40 pm SL Time]
*Pulmoddai hospital in Eastern Sri Lanka ready to open soon :: Sri Lanka government is planning to open the controversial Pulmoddai field hospital currently under construction with the Indian assistance in near future, Health Ministry of Sri Lanka said.
[Sunday, March 15, 2009, 07:39 pm SL Time]
*Free Internet facility in Sri Lanka trains :: Adding another big perk to popularize the Sri Lanka train services, Railway authorities today commenced to provide internet facilities to its commuters.
[Saturday, March 14, 2009, 09:20 pm SL Time]
*A new artistic center in Northern Sri Lanka city of Jaffna :: Sri Lanka government is planning to establish a new artistic center in Jaffna with the collaboration of National Film Corporation.
[Saturday, March 14, 2009, 09:19 pm SL Time]
*600-gram lump of hair in stomach kills an 11-year-old girl in Sri Lanka :: An 11 year-old girl died in Chilaw due to an infection caused by a lump of hair weighing some 600 grams in the stomach of her.
[Saturday, March 14, 2009, 09:18 am SL Time]
*Four senior police officers transferred for security lapse :: Following the deadly suicide bomb attack at Godapitiya in Matara, four senior police officers in the area have been transferred with immediate effect.
[Friday, March 13, 2009, 08:57 pm SL Time]
*Six year-old girl, abducted for ransom found dead in Sri Lanka :: A six year old girl who had been abducted on Wednesday for one million rupees ransom has been found dead today in Trincomalee,
[Friday, March 13, 2009, 08:56 pm SL Time]
*Students clash at Sri Lanka University :: Following a student clash at the Rajarata University in Mihintale, the applied science faculty has been closed indefinitely.
[Friday, March 13, 2009, 08:56 pm SL Time]
*Army captures LTTE-held Puthukuduirrippu hospital :: Sri Lanka Army captured LTTE-held Puthukuduirrippu hospital in the Mullaitivu district this morning.
[Thursday, March 12, 2009, 09:57 am SL Time]
*Sangakkara appointed Sri Lanka captain :: Kumar Sangakkara has been appointed as the Sri Lanka Cricket team captain while Muttiah Muralitharan has been appointed as vice captain.
[Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 08:48 pm SL Time]
*Buried LTTE Aircraft Parts Uncovered :: THE continuing spate of recoveries of LTTE arms and ammunition, sophisticated equipment and more importantly their buried stocks amply proves how meticulously Tigers were equipped and what else would have been needed by them to destabilize this country.
[Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 08:35 pm SL Time]
*UN Accuses Tamil Tiger Rebels Of Misusing Food Aid :: The United Nations on Wednesday accused the Tamil Tiger rebels of siphoning off food meant for severely malnourished children in Sri Lanka's embattled north.
[Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 06:48 pm SL Time]
*6 killed in LTTE suicide attack in Matara :: More than 6 persons were killed and 20 others including Minister Mahinda Wijesekara injured in a suicide attack at the national Milad-Ud-Nabi festival in Akuressa, Matara.
[Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 11:35 am SL Time]
*Pakistan beats Sri Lanka in Women's World Cup cricket :: Pakistan beat Sri Lankatoday at the Manuka Oval in Canberra in the Women's Cricket World Cup by 57 runs. Pakistan 161/7 (50 overs) Sri Lanka 104 (39.4 overs). Sri Lanka lost to England in the first match of the tournament.
[Monday, March 9, 2009, 06:13 pm SL Time]
*LTTE fires ship carrying food items :: The military claimed that the LTTE fired at the ship that transported food items to Mullaitivu while it was unloading in Puthumatalan, Mullaitivu this morning.
[Monday, March 9, 2009, 01:39 pm SL Time]
*United States hold LTTE responsible for civilian suffering in Northern Sri Lanka :: The United States urged the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to stop the violence and allow the civilians to leave the embattled rebel-held areas of Northern Sri Lanka.
[Sunday, March 8, 2009, 11:10 am SL Time]
*Sri Lanka Navy assists ICRC evacuation of civilians :: Sri Lanka Navy assisted International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) to evacuate another batch of civilians yesterday (06) from the uncleared areas of Mullaitivu over the sea.
[Sunday, March 8, 2009, 11:09 am SL Time]
*New service to minimize traffic congestion in Sri Lanka capital :: Sri Lanka transport officials have taken measures to implement a new luxury bus service from selected places for the daily commuters to Colombo.
[Sunday, March 8, 2009, 11:09 am SL Time]
*Sri Lanka Navy assists ICRC evacuation of civilians :: Sri Lanka Navy assisted International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) to evacuate another batch of civilians yesterday (06) from the uncleared areas of Mullaitivu over the sea.
[Sunday, March 8, 2009, 06:32 am SL Time]
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