May 17, Batticaloa: A Muslim extremist organization this morning organized a hartal campaign in Kattankudi town against the Sri Lankan government for not appointing M.L.A.M Hizbullah as the chief minister of the Eastern Provincial Council.
Doctors at the National Hospital in Colombo said eight policemen and two civilians were killed and more than 85 people were wounded in the blast, which happened in a commercial quarter of the capital near the Hilton Hotel. The massive
May 17, Colombo: First Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial council Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan yesterday said that he is ready to give leadership to exploit the new found freedom, democracy and peace to develop the province.
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa was present in the swearing-in ceremony. Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan had obtained highest number of preferential votes from the Batticaloa District in the elections. A section of the Muslim leaders from the region was pressing for
The Defence Ministry said the bomber on the motorbike hit the bus carrying police personnel near Sambuddhaloka Viharaya at the fort area, just 100 metres from the Presidential Secretariat close to the five-star Hilton hotel. Among the 10 dead were
