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CID summons ex-Navy spokesman
Sunday, 01 March 2015 12:03The CID yesterday summoned former Navy spokesman D.K.P. Dassanayake to question him with regard to the abduction of several youths during the war and their disappearance.
Rivira to reproduce 1815 Dinamina front-page
Sunday, 01 March 2015 11:26‘Rivira’ has run into controversy following a decision to reproduce in its tomorrow’s issue a more than 100 year old front-page of ‘Dinamina’.
TNA says no faith in domestic probe to visiting UN official
Sunday, 01 March 2015 10:54TNA has said the party did not have faith in a domestic probe into issues related to the period of the war.
Sushma to visit Lanka on Friday
Sunday, 01 March 2015 09:52Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is to arrive in Colombo on Friday to set the stage for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka this month.
Maithri, Chandrika, Mahinda on same platform!
Sunday, 01 March 2015 09:00Chandrika Kumaratunga and Mahinda Rajapaksa have been invited, as advisers of the SLFP, to take part in the party’s May Day rally that will be led by president Maithripala Sirisena, and both will attend, said its national organizer Susil Premajayantha.
Big crowds for Kachchativu feast
Sunday, 01 March 2015 08:58Around 8,000 devotees attended the feast of St. Anthony’s Church in Kachchativu today (01), reports say.
UN commends local mechanism
Sunday, 01 March 2015 08:54UN under-secretary general of Jeffrey Feltman has discussed with president Mahinda Rajapaksa and external affairs deputy minister Ajith P. Perera the matters pertaining to war accountability and reconciliation, said the deputy minister.
SLFP proposals for constitutional amendment, next week
Saturday, 28 February 2015 21:04National organiser of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) - Susil Premajayantha says that the party’s suggestions pertaining to the proposed constitutional amendment will be handed over to the government within next week.