Minister Reggie Ranatunga passed away.......

Minister Reggie Ranatunga passed away

SRI LANKA-Parliamentarian Reggie Ranataunga passed away at a private hospital in Colombo, to day(31) .

Pillayan the new chairman of Badulla Chief Ministers’ Forum

Pillayan the new chairman of Badulla Chief Ministers’ Forum

SRI LANKA-Eastern Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan was appointed as the chairman of the Badulla Chief Ministers’ Forum today

5.355 Kg of explosives in the CTB bus.

5.355 Kg of explosives in the CTB bus.

SRI LANKA-The Moratuwa Police on yesterday(30) night around 8.00 recovered a traveling bag packed with 5.355 Kg of explosives on the rear seat of a CTB bus. source-defence.lk

Sri Lanka government ready to face the terrorism

Sri Lanka government ready to face the terrorism

SRI LANKA-''Sri Lanka government and I will not stop till terrorism is defeated,” President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that reply on the bomb blast by the LTTE on a train at Dehiwela yesterday (26).

Small Blast in Batti...........

Small Blast in Batti, no casualties

SRI LANKA-A small explosion has taken place inside a cemetery in Godwin town in Kaththankudi, Batticaloa, sources said.

Seven LTTE cadres killed, fourteen wounded........

Seven LTTE cadres killed, fourteen wounded.

SRI LANKA-JANAKAPURA North in two different incidents occurred in JANAKAPURA North area at 07.45am and 12.25pm respectively yesterday (26), three LTTE cadres were killed and 12 others were injured by the troops-defence.lk

Dehiwala bomb blast Vedio..........

Dehiwala bomb blast Vedio


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Health Minister Nimal Siripala de silva becomes chairman of WHO

Health Minister Nimal Siripala de silva becomes chairman of WHO

SRI LANKA-Heathcare and Nutrition Minister Nima Siripala de silva selected to the chairman of WHO in Geneva yesterday(26)

Dehiwala bomb blast increased to nine........

Dehiwala bomb blast increased to nine death
SRI LANKA-The death toll from the Dehiwala bomb blast increased to nine and73 injured police said.photo-AFP

7 killed in Dehiwala.............

7 Killed, 62 wounded in LTTE bomb explosion - Dehiwala [2nd Lead]

SRI LANKA-7 civilians were killed including a pregnant mother and 62 more passengers suffered injuries when the LTTE terrorists exploded a bomb inside a highly crowded Colombo-Panadura train around 4.55 p.m today. more-defence.lk

Bomb blast in Dehiwala..

Bomb blast in Dehiwala in Sri Lanka.

SRI LANKA-A bomb blast in Dehiwala near the railway station short wile ago to day (26). police conformed that there are many casualties in this blast. more details later.file photo

Bus transport fares up by 27%

Bus transport fares in hot

SRI LANKA-Bus fares have been increased by 27.2 percent with effect from midnight on Monday. The minimum fare has been increased from Rs. 6 to Rs. 7.The main employment Organization in SriLanka has planing to government increasing the salaries

Seventeen civilians killed in Kilinochchi

Seventeen civilians killed in Kilinochchi
SRI LANKA-Lanka-e-News(23)reported that seventeen civilians were killed as a bus was caught in a claymore attack around 2 PM at Bharathipuram Kilinochchi.

Sri Lankan gov't sends quake relief to China

Sri Lankan gov't sends quake relief to China

SRI LANKA-An airplane carrying tents and other humanitarian materials donated by the Sri Lankan government left here early Sunday morning for China's Sichuan province officials said -reported by-Xinhua

Battle on MEDIA FREEDOM ?........

Battle on MEDIA FREEDOM ?

SRI LANKA-The Sri Lanka Working Journalists organized a protest today at Colpetty Junction against the attack on Nation Deputy Editor Keith Noyhar.
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Nation deputy editor missing

Nation news paper deputy editor missing

SRI LANKA-The Nation News Paper deputy editor and former Daily Mirror deputy editor Keith Noyhar has been reported missing and suspected to have been abducted after his car was found abandoned near his house .

Attack to the Deputy Editor of The Nation Keith Noyhar and admitted to the Colombo National hospital early this morning after being released by his abductors.
Another attacked in Kiribathgoda last Wesak day targeting the Sirasa TV crew in this week. Source- Dailymirror-Pic by Pradeep K. Pathirana

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Two claymore explosions in Ampara .......

Two claymore explosions in Ampara

SRI LANKA-Two claymore mine blast in the Ampara .Soldier has received minor injuries from one of the blasts sources confirmed.

Two TMVP cadres shot dead......

Two TMVP cadres shot dead

SRI LANKA-Two TMVP cadres were shot dead in Kathankudi,sources said.

Sri Lankan badminton ..............

Sri Lankan badminton woman won the Olympic.

Sri Lanka-Best badminton player Thilini Jayasinhe becoming first badminton woman in Sri Lnaka to be selected for the Olympic games.

Sri Lanka loses UNHRC ........

Sri Lanka loses UNHRC

SRI LANKA-.UN Human Rights Council 101 members voted for Sri Lanka but four other countries in Asia received more votes than Sri Lanka.

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Air-Force Destroys LTTE Gathering Point.........

Air-Force Destroys LTTE Gathering Point and Mortar Launching Point

SRI LANKA-Sri Lanka Air Force launched an attack around 6.00 o’clock this morning (21) using MI-24 helicopters, 2km ahead of MUHAMALAI Forward Defence Line on a LTTE RV point and Mortar Launching point.more-defence.lk

LTTE commander Balraj dies

LTTE commander Balraj dies

SRI LANKA- The LTTE radio station ‘Voice of tiger’ stated a few hours ago that LTTE overall military commander ‘Balraj’ has died at Killinochchi.More-lankaenews

Three Policemen injured in a grenade attack

Three Policemen injured in a grenade attack

SRI LANKA- Three Policemen were injured when the LTTE threw a hand grenade towards a police post in the Menik-farm area on the Medawachchiya-Mannar road souses said.

Suicide attack in Colombo city.

Suicide bomb attack in petta in Colombo city

SRI LANKA-A Suicide bomb attack were targeted police bus and 08 police personal were killed and 90 casualties following this bomb attack near the Lake House at 12.00 this afternoon to day.Suicide bomber has ride by motor bike police said.

318 LTTE carders killed in last two weeks

318 LTTE carders killed in last two weeks

SRI LANKA- About 318 LTTE carders killed in last two weeks in this month due to clashed between Sri Lanka Army and LTTE,Military Media Speaker Brig, Udaya Nanayakkara Said.

LTTE links in London

LTTE links in London

SRI LANKA-The special Investigation unite has recovered the telephone links with LTTE in London,in case of LTTE suicide attack in Trinco Haber last day,official sa id.

Nadumaran in custody

Nadumaran in custody

SRI LANKA-Nadhumaran in India, has arrested by Tamilnadu police yesterday, while he and his supporters had lunched the illegal protest against to the Sri Lankan Navy, Tamilnadu Police said.

Democracy the loser if terror wins ............

Democracy the loser if terror wins -President

SRI LANKA-If Sri Lanka failed in the war against the LTTE, the world will fail in its fight against terrorism and democracy will be the victim, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said on Tuesday. Read -dailynews

Sanath hits second-fastest100

Sanath hits second-fastest 100

SRI LANKA- SPORTS_Master blast Sanath Jayasuriya was hits the second fasted 100 runs in IPL , 114 off 48 balls to defeat the Chennai Super Kings. . The Chennai Super Kings scored 156/6 and the Mumbai Indians replied with 158/1 in 13.5 overs.
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Karuna to be deported to Sri Lanka

Karuna to be deported to Sri Lanka

SRI LANKA- Karuna Amman, a former Tamil Tigers leader, jailed here for entering Britain on a forged visa and diplomatic passport, will not face further charges here and will be deported to Sri Lanka soon, the Crown Prosecution Service has said. source-The Hindu

Air Force bombs key terror...............

Air Force bombs key terror training center

Sri Lanka -Air Force fighter jets bombed a key LTTE training facility located at Kollanvillu, 4 Km South of Mulankavil in the Kilinochchi district this morning (May 14).-defence.lk

Life under a volcano

Life under a volcano
May 12 - People are still digging out as volcanic activity continues in Chile, as people and animals struggle to survive.

Chile is home to 2,000 volcanoes, 500 of which experts say are potentially active. Around 60 have erupted over the past 450 years.

Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

Dauglas’s consultant shot dead

Dauglas’s consultant shot dead

SRI LANKA-EPDP leader Dauglas Devananda’s consultant Maheshwari Velayuthan was shot dead by LTTE gunmen at Point-Pedro in Jaffna yeasterday(14).
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Policeman shot dead ...........

Policeman shot dead

SRI LANKA- The LTTE pistol gang fired and a police Sergeant was dead and another injured at at Arasadi junction in Batticaloa, police said.

China quake kills nearly 10,000 in Sichuan

WORLD NEWS-China quake kills nearly 10,000 in Sichuan

CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - Nearly 10,000 people were killed by the earthquake that hammered southwest China, officials said on Tuesday as rescuers struggled to reach the worst-hit areas, where many more may have died.

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A claymore mine, weapons and ............

A claymore mine, weapons and ammunition found - Batticaloa

SRI LANKA-Troops conducted a search operation in general area Vellaveli in Batticaloa found a claymore mine and some other warlike items in early hours yesterday, May 11. A Claymore mine weighing of 5.5Kg, 55 meters length flexible wire and one 9v battery were also found in the search operation conducted around 5.00 am, sources said.-MCNS

Pakistan, Sri Lanka enjoys ...............

Pakistan, Sri Lanka enjoys good relations - The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Pakistan

SRI LANKA-The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Pakistan Dr. W.B. Dorakumbure has said that both Sri Lanka and Pakistan have been enjoying the good trade relationship.He stated this while addressing a meeting of Sialkot business community held at Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Source-The frontier post

UNP challenges govt's election win

UNP challenges govt's election win.


SRI LANKA-Sri Lanka's opposition party (UNP) has said that it plans to challenge the government's victory in local elections in the island's east at the weekend reported byradioaustralia.net .
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New party from Wimal.........

New party from Wimal

SRI LANKA-The JVP Parliament Minister Wimal Weerawansa faction has produced the documents at the Elections Commissioner's Secretariat to register a new party. The party is named the National Freedom Front(NFF).

UPFA lights EAST ........

UPFA lights EAST

SRI LANKA-The United People’s Freedom Alliance recorded victory at the Provincial Council Election in the East, securing 20 out of 37 seats . UPFA won Postal votes in Three main Districts. ,Ampara-144247-seats8-UNP-121271-seats-6.JVP-4745 not any seats.Batticalo-UPFA-105341-and 6 seats,UNP-58602- 4seats,TDNA 7714 -ine seats.

Trincomalee goes to the UNP takes 70858 votes 5 seats

UPFA-59298-4 seats.JVP-4266-one seats.

Pillayan tops votes in Batti

Pillayan tops votes in Batti

SRI LANKA-TMVP leader Pillayan has got the most number of preferential votes for UPFA in Batticaloa with 41, 936 votes.

UNP takes Trincomalee....

UNP takes Trinco..

UPDATE-3-SRI LANKA-UNP take Trincomalee District takes 70858,five sites.UPFA 59298 takes four sites ,JVP takes only one in Easten Election -2008

Unp win ..........

UNP win trincomalee poling divition

UPDATE-3-SRI LANKA-UNP(united National Party) hsa win poling divition Trincomalee in Trincomalee District take 28146 votes.UPFA party 13828 take second place of Eastern Provincial Councial Election to day morning (11).

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postal votes won by UPFA

Postal votes wonby UPFA

Up Date-2-SRI LANKA-Eastern Provincial Councial Election -2008,all Postal votes has won by UPFA.Trincomalee-4938(62.17%)Ampara-4722(55.24%)Batticalo-2159(51.72%) according to the Sri Lanka Election Department result.

UNP won 2481 postal votes in Trincomalee,Batticalo-1282Ampara-3401,leading second place.Number of postal voters -22133 and total valid votes - 20665 .

UPFA leading.............

UPFA leading East Election

UP DATE-SRI LANKA-East Provincial Council Election Postal Vote counting for Batticaloa district is over in short time ago, and Out of the total of 4,427 postal votes in the district, United People's Freedom Alliance received 2159 Votes and leading followed by United National Party 1282 Votes .

weerakatiya ...........

Weerakatiya Pradesiya saba Vice chairman shot dead

SRI LANKA-Weerakatiya Provincial Council Vice Chairman,Sumith was shot dead to day (10)in Walasmulla Sri Lanka police said.

LTTE attack Navy supply vessel......

LTTE attack Navy supply vessel in Trincomalee Harbour

SRI LANKA-LTTE suicide attack Under water explosion damaged logistic vessel at the Ashroff jetty in Trincomalee harbour, at 2.15A.M. today(10) said the Sri lanka Navy. file poto

Election is free and fair

Election is free and fair

SRI LANKA-Media Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said that no major incident that would affect the final results of the Eastern provincial polls has been reported so far though various allegations have been made by the UNP. He said that the election is being conducted peacefully. source-dailymirror

Minister K.A.Baiz

Minister K.A.baiz had hidden himself

SRI LANKA-Minister K.A. Baiz had hidden himself in a house in Akkaraichchenai, Mutur and enraged crowds have surrounded the house. The Special Task Force is supposed to rescue him.source-dailymirror

Govt. suspends sending ...............

Govt. suspends sending workers to Lebanon

SRI LANKA-The Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau says it has decided to temporarily suspend sending Sri Lankans to Lebanon due to the prevailing internal conflict situation in that country. more-dailymirror

Air-Force destroys LTTE operation Centre

Air-Force destroys LTTE operation Centre

SRI LANKA-Air-Force fighter jet aircraft targeted an LTTE terrorist operations centre and gathering point this morning (09), with an air strike. MCNS

Army captures the ADAMPAN town area

Army captures the ADAMPAN town area

SRI LANKA- To day morning(9) captured the ADAMPAN town area. 15 LTTE terrorists were reported killed in this confrontation. . Two soldiers laid their lives while 7 others suffered injuries.
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Three patients were dead

Three patients were dead

SRI LANKA-Three patients were dead in Rathnapura due to the strike at the Ratnapura hospital, Health ministry said.

Forces captures.................

Forces captures Adampan tank


SRI LANKA-The Adampan tank north of Mannar was captured by the forces . killed at least ten LTTE cadres and One soldier was also killed, the military said.

Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama meets Ban Ki-moon

Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama meets Ban Ki-moon

Sri Lanaka- Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in newyork. they had discussed development plan in North and East and security situation in SriLanka
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Two journalists denied access ............

Two journalists denied access to cover elections -FMM

SRI LANKA-Two local journalists working for foreign media were detained at the Valachchenai military check point and sent back to Colombo saying that they need special permission to cover the Eastern Elections, the Free Media Movement said.source-dailymirror

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has suspended Parliament

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has suspended Parliament


SRI LANKA-Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has suspended Parliament for a month top presidential source said. With Parliament being prorogued abruptly Tuesday midnight, all parliamentary committees and bills presented stand null and void.

Sri Lanka commander arrives in city

Sri Lanka commander arrives in city

LAHORE: Sri Lankan Army Commander Lt General Fonseka along with an eight-member delegation, visited the city on Wednesday on the second leg of his official visit to Pakistan. Read-http://www.dailytimes.com.pk

43 killed in Sri Lanka clashes

43 killed in Sri Lanka clashes

SRI LANKA- At least 41 LTTE cadres and two civilians were killed as fierce clashes broke out between the Tiger rebels and security forces in the volatile northern Sri Lanka, official said here on wednesday. At least two LTTE cadres were killed in Sittaru in northern Sri Lanka during clashes with the army on Tuesday, officials said. more-HINDU

Troops capture another LTTE stronghold "Palampiddi Bridge"

Troops capture another LTTE stronghold "Palampiddi Bridge" - Vavuniya front

SRI LANKA-Troops on offensive operation in Vavuniya front on Wanni theatre of battle have gained control over an LTTE's stronghold in general area Palampiddi this afternoon, May 06.-Read more-MCNS
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Government to donate US$ 25,000 to Myanmar

Government to donate US$ 25,000 to Myanmar

SRI LANKA-The government has decided to donate US$ 25,000 to Myanmar as assistance to the victims of the recent cyclone and is also contemplating sending a team of medical doctors and nurses to the country.
The death toll from the Myanmar cyclone has exceeded 22,000, State Radio had reported.source-dailymirror

Government will restore the peace

Government will restore the peace - President:

SRI LANKA-The Government will build the liberate innocent civilians from terrorist clutches and restore peace and we not go back in fear of terrorists,President Mahinda Rajapaksa said.

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120 dead and 945 injured in April -

120 dead and 945 injured in April - PM -Sri Lanka


SRI LANKA-Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake said today that the military is advancing in the North and that 120 forces personnel have laid down their lives and 745 injured in April.source-dailymirror

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Sri Lanka's top court says........

Sri Lanka's top court says Tamil evictions illegal


SRI LANKA- Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Monday barred security forces from evicting ethnic Tamils without a court order, officials said, following a mass expulsion last year that drew global condemnation. Chief Justice Sarath Silva ordered a halt to the evictions, saying they must be conducted through the proper legal channels, court officials said.-More- AFP

S&P says Indonesia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka.......

S&P says Indonesia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka ratings at risk-Reuters


SRI LANKA-Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam could see their credit ratings hit if their governments fail to curb inflation and government expenditure, Standard & Poor's (S&P) said on Monday.More-Reuters

Two LTTE leaders killed during.......

Two LTTE leaders killed during thwarted attack on MUHAMALAI


SRI LANKA-Yesterday around 9.45am in MUHAMALAI forward defense line troops thwarted an attack by the LTTE. Due to the attack 10 LTTE terrorists were killed including two LTTE leaders while 52 terrorists were injured.

The troops recovered the body of one LTTE carder. Two soldiers laid their lives while 14 were injured. One soldier failed to marry up with troops.- MCNS

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UNP leader helicopter in.......

UNP leader helicopter in emergency landing


SRI LANKA-The air force helicopter carrying UNP leader Ranil Wickramasingha back from the East had to make an emergency landing at Mahiyangana police ground in safety a short while ago this evening reported by local media .

Three Muslim youths arrested for extortion

Three Muslim youths arrested for extortion

SRI LANKA-Three Muslim youths were arrested for extorting money posing as LTTE cadres from several leading businessmen in Nittambuwa. The suspects who have extorted Rs. 5 million earlier had demanded Rs. 500,000 from another businessman who informed the police; which led to the arrest.-dailymirror

2 LTTE bunkers destroyed:.....

2 LTTE bunkers destroyed: 17AP mines found in Mannar


SRI LANKA-17 anti-personnel (AP) mines laid by LTTE were found by troops yesterday (May 4), while conducting search operations in general areas at Nedunkandal and Pulliyankulama, Mannar, security sources said. report-MCNS

Air raid on LTTE Storage depot

Air raid on LTTE Storage depot

SRI LANKA-Air force fighter jets pounded LTTE’s Storage depot west of Pudukuduirippu in Mullaitivu yesterday(4). source-defence.lk

Working class has helped strengthen Mahinda Chinthana - President

SRI LANKA-Victories the working class have given this country are many. They have extended their support to the Government with patience to overcome the challenge of defeating terrorism and ushering in peace, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said in a May Day message.source-dailynews

Not FOODS it's Micro pistol

Not FOODS it's Micro pistol

SRI LANKA-An UNDP World Food Program (WFP)worker was arrested with a Micro pistol by the security forces at Irattaperiyakulam road block in Vavuniya.

Artillery attack by LTTE-one civilians injured

Artillery attack by LTTE-one civilians injured

SRI LANKA- LTTE terrorists have been launched artillery attack at TISSAPURA, PADAVIYA area since 9.30 a.m. yesterday (30) . A 66 year old civilian was injured in the attack.
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SLAF bombed at LTTE ........

SLAF bombed at LTTE heavy gun positions - Welioya

SRI LANKA-Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets raided LTTE heavy gun positions located in general areas Andankulam and Kumbulamunai this morning, April 30. source-MCNS

LTTE's "18 Base" falls to troops

LTTE's "18 Base" falls to troops; 42 terrorists killed, 38 wounded - Mannar


SRI LANKA-Troops have captured the LTTE's stronghold called "18 Base" (One-Eight Base) located at north of Parayakulam in Mannar front inflicting heavy damages to the enemy today, April 30. Source-MCNS

Who is the killer?-Piliyandala bus bomb

Who is the killer?-Piliyandala bus bomb

SRI LANKA- The special Police Investigation unit of Piliyandala, arrested main suspect bus bombing last Friday(25).One of them was in Kilinochchi, police said.

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