The Sous-Directorate Anti-Terrorism (SDAT) of France announced that two leading LTTE activists Subramanium Muhundan and Yogarasa Sivarasan were apprehended in Paris on May 13 after investigations lasting several months. Muhundan and Sivarasan were the head of the LTTE political and
Fisheries department officials here quoting information received from Sri Lanka said that all the 19 fishermen, who hail from this coastal town in Ramanathapuram district, were released by a court in Talaimannar. The fishermen, who went missing since May 5
Presiding over a fundamental rights petition filed by High Court and Magistrate Court judges, the Chief Justice said, "I can't allow the profession to be demeaned." Claiming that just increasing allowances would not be sufficient, the Chief Justice said, "What
The case has been listed by the Commission for investigation along with other cases referred to it by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. However, the CID has not completed investigations into this high profile killing. Two suspects are in custody and the
Prabhakaran, though hale and hearty, looked grief stricken and was attired in his army fatigue with a black thread hanging around his neck when he garlanded the glass coffin of 42-year-old Balasegaram Kandiah alias Brigadier Balraj. Prabhakaran had travelled from
May 22, Colombo: UPFA Eastern Provincial Councilor M.L.A.M. Hizbullah took oaths this morning before Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Temple Trees as the Eastern Provincial Council Minister of Health, Youth and Women's Affairs.
May 22, Colombo: Sri Lanka police has imposed a curfew in the Kaththankudi town in Eastern Sri Lanka after two people were killed following violence triggered by the killing of two TMVP (Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal) members in Kaththankudi.
May 22, Colombo: The Hayleys Group last week commissioned a modern Container Freight Station (CFS) to offer Sri Lanka's importers, exporters and logistic service providers a comprehensive range of value added logistics services for their cargoes.
May 22, Colombo: Hatton National Bank has notched up a major accolade at the seventh Asian Banker Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards as the Best Retail Bank in Sri Lanka.
May 22, Colombo: Sri Lanka's stock market reflected a downward trend with investor interest continuing to sag on Wednesday. Overall the market proved to be lackluster with low activity levels prevailing, fueled by mostly retail participation.
