I was reviewing an article by Rahim-ullah-Yosuf published in "The News" a few days ago, in that article he gave reference of a folk song while describing the sentiments and devotion of people of Peshawar towards the city, it struck

Nov 26, Colombo: Sri Lanka government said that all the displaced civilians from Jaffna who were in the camps have returned to their original homes today and there will be no more Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Jaffna in the

Nov 26, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Retired Navy Commander Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda is not provided with more security than Retired CDS General Sarath Fonseka, Director General of the Media Center for National Security, Lakshman Hulugalla said today.

Nov 26, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition, United National Party declared today that it has decided to support the retired military commander General Sarath Fonseka as the common candidate at the upcoming presidential polls to contest against incumbent, President Mahinda

Nov 26, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that the triumph over terrorism could be achieved only with the help of all personnel including three military commanders and the political leadership, and therefore, the credit of the victory should

Nov 26, Colombo: The Department of Examinations released the results of the GCE Advanced Level Examination held in August-September 2009 today, Department sources said.

Nov 26, Colombo: Ratnapura District parliamentarian Achala Suranga Jagodage was sworn in today before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees as the new Minister of Tourism.

Nov 26, Colombo: The European Union today announced the completion on of Matara - Wellawaya road in Sri Lanka built under the European Union-funded Tsunami-Affected Areas Rehabilitation Project (TAARP).

Nov 26, Colombo: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday announced that it sold 10 metric tons of gold worth US$375 million to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka .

Nov 26, Colombo: All the necessary arrangements have been made to hold the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination island wide next month, the Department of Examinations said.

Nov 26, Colombo: The annual Sri Pada Season will commence with the next Uduwap Full Moon Poya day on December 1 and conclude on next Vesak Poya day.

Nov 26, Colombo: The Sri Lanka Transport Board is planning to deploy more buses on the A-9 Colombo Jaffna highway route for the convenience of public and to cater to their high demand, a SLTB spokesman revealed.

A year before on the same day, a few men with guns in their hands had held Mumbai at ransom, causing irreparable damage to life, property and the city’s morale.

The first anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks saw Leader of the Opposition L K Advani expressing concern over the relief to the victims.

A year after the terrorist attacks in Mumbai that killed nearly 180 people, most Pakistanis have little or nothing to say about the carnage that shook India.

Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab's lawyer Abbas Kazmi on Thursday told a 26/11 trial court that he did not care about affidavits of witnesses filed by prosecution, inviting the judge's ire for his "irresponsible" statement.

Congress said that the late PM P V Narasimha Rao was denied party ticket in the 1998 Lok Sabha polls just to keep public anger in control.

S Sreesanth and Harbhajan Singh main protagonists of the 2008 Slapgate episode -- hobnobbed like long lost mates during the Kanpur Test.

NHAI has floated a proposal to erect billboards with pictures of Prime Minister and Congress president on all National Highways under it.

CDS/01 (02)Secretary to President November 16, 2009.Request for security aft..