A tire blew out on a U.S. Airways plane with 154 passengers and crew on board as it was speeding down the runway at Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday, prompting the pilot to abort the takeoff, officials said.
Recent news reports indicate that prominent personalities in the North have made several misleading statements regarding the recruitment of women into the Army, particularly in the north.
The Government of Japan has granted US$ 3.7 million for the rehabilitation and rebuilding efforts in conflict affected Northern and Eastern provinces.
Sri Lankan Americans for Unity and Prosperity today held a protest rally against unjust UN resolutions between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm in front of the State Department Building at 8701 South Gessner in Houston, Texas. Over 100 Sri Lankans from the Houston region attended the rally to voice their opposition to ongoing aggressive stand Read More
An awareness lecture on violence against women organized by the Security Force – Jaffna (SF – J) was held at Chavakachcheri Cultural centre on Sunday (09) afternoon to mark the International Women’s Day. Rights and responsibilities of women and legal protection for women against violence were among the topics of the lecture delivered by Sub Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — An Indian diplomat whose arrest and strip-search spurred an international flap had the case against her dismissed by a federal judge on Wednesday, but prosecutors suggested they might refile the charges stemming from claims she exploited her housekeeper.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Officials dismissed reports Thursday that the missing Malaysian airliner’s engines continued sending data for hours after its last contact, but said it was possible the plane continued flying and that they would widen their search farther to the west.
Minister of Plantation Industries and Special Envoy of the President on Human Rights, Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe has said Sri Lanka’s opposition to the Resolution being moved by the US, UK and a few other countries against Sri Lanka was a fight on a matter of principle and that Sri Lanka would not compromise on it. Read More
Police search operations are being carried out with the assistance of the Army in the Kilinochchci area to arrest a suspect who has escaped after shooting one of the police officers today, police said.
Malaysia Airlines MH370 is only the latest in a long line of planes that flew off the radar. The shocking disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has captured the attention of millions around the world as the search for the airplane and its passengers and crew continues. What happened to the flight’s 239 passengers and Read More
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