Five charges against Fonseka »
By Jamila Najmuddin and Supun Dias
Mar 8, 2010
General Sarath Fonseka will be tried on over five charges under the Army Act and will face a court martial within the next few days, Army Spokesperson Major General Prasad Samarasingha told Daily Mirror Online.
According to the military, the summary of evidence over charges against General Fonseka, made [...]
Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa dismisses UN human rights panel »
Sri Lanka war zone May 2009
The government’s victory over the Tigers ended a bloody civil war
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has denounced plans by UN chief Ban Ki-Moon to ask a panel of experts to look into human rights issues on the island.
Mr Rajapaksa told Mr Ban the move was “uncalled for and unwarranted”, the [...]
Gen Fonseka on a fast in protest over withdrawl of phone facilities »
2010-03-07 12:49:57
Gen (retd) Sarath Fonseka has gone on a protest fast after a decision by the military to withdraw telephone facilities for the ex-army cheif to speak to his family members, a senior military officer said.
Ms. Anoma Fonseka also confrimed that Gen Fonseka is on a fast in protest over withdrawal of the phone facilities.
Military [...]
India, Sri Lanka ‘sister countries’: Nirupama Rao »
B. Muralidhar Reddy
Visiting Foreign Secretary, Nirupama Rao on Sunday inaugurated the India-Sri Lanka Centre for English Language Training (SLICELT) at a ceremony in Peradeniya, near Kandy.
A statement issued by the Indian mission here said that while speaking at the inauguration ceremony, the Foreign Secretary recalled her association with the initiative, which went back to 2006 [...]
SRI LANKA:Breakthrough in Wickramatunga probe »
Feb 28, 2010
A serving Army Major General, now on an overseas posting, has been re-called to Sri Lanka as CID detectives continued their investigations into the murder of Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wickrematunga.
They want to question this senior officer, who had been dealing with intelligence matters, over evidence that has surfaced so far on the [...]
Heavyweights come on National List »
By By Kelum Bandara
Feb 27, 2010
Main political parties contesting the April 8 general elections have in their National Lists named some of the heavyweights who were members of the previous parliament.
Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake and former Speaker W.J.M. Lokubandara are included on the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) National List which was handed over to [...]
Children go back to school in Northern Sri Lanka »
Feb 26, 2010 09:02 AM
Children go back to school in Sri Lanka
Thousands of children have gone back to school in northern Sri Lanka, as the area’s shattered education service is being rebuilt. The government’s goal is to send children from the five districts of Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Vavuniya and Mullaitivu back to school by the [...]
Fonseka supporters further detained »
At least 53, including military officers, Fonseka supporters were arrested after the election
A court in Sri Lanka has allowed the police to further detain six Sri Lanka army (SLA) officers arrested on suspicion of conspiring to overthrow the government.
The officers, including Brig Duminda Keppetiwalana, were produced before Colombo Chief Magistrate Champa Janaki Rajaratne by police [...]
Presidential Media Unit Director orders Editors »
2010-02-27
A journalist affiliated to a popular weekly newspaper told Lanka News Web that Presidential Media Unit Director General Mahinda Illeperuma had informed the editor of his newspaper on Thursday (25) morning that publicity should not be given to any news item related to government ministers without the knowledge of the Presidential Secretariat and [...]
SRI LANKA:Wife’s plea for web journalist’s release »
Prageeth’s wife and sons holding a family photo (AFP photo)
Sandhya Eknaligoda says her family is now really worried about his safety as an investigation into his disappearance hasn’t made any headway
The wife of a Sri Lankan journalist who disappeared mysteriously almost a month ago has appealed to the authorities to do more to find him.
The [...]
