The Presidential Commission to investigate cases of persons from the Northern and Eastern Provinces who went missing during the period 1990–2009 commenced its first public sittings in the eastern part of the country in the Batticaloa District today.
Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps (SLAWC) instructors and trainers on Monday (17) commenced the Recruit Training Programme for all 29 Tamil women, enlisted to the Army from Mullaittivu district after the Army announced its vacancies for woman recruits.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was today briefed by top officials on the US-sponsored resolution on human rights violations in Sri Lanka, within hours of government announcing that it will move amendments to the final draft text at Geneva-based UNHRC to send a “resolute message” on the issue.
The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in Sri Lanka Mr. Jong-moon Choi and the Ambassador of Palestine in Sri Lanka Dr. Anwar H. Al Agha paid farewell calls on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees this morning.
By M. Alex Johnson An Australian satellite spotted two objects in the southern Indian Ocean that could be related to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Australian authorities said Thursday in what they called “the best lead we have” in the mysterious case.
Ruki Fernando and Father Praveen Mahesan who had been taken into Police custody on 16th March 2014, due to their presence in the crime scene where investigations have been ongoing, into attempts to revive the LTTE in Sri Lanka by certain operatives, were produced before the Colombo Magistrate Court yesterday (18th March) and released on Read More
By M. Alex Johnson An Australian satellite spotted two objects in the southern Indian Ocean that could be related to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Australian authorities said Thursday in what they called “the best lead we have” in the mysterious case.