Mar 12, Colombo: The detained former military commander of Sri Lanka, General (Retd.) Sarath Fonseka will not attend his court martial hearing scheduled to be held at the Navy headquarters on March 16…
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Detained ex-military chief of Sri Lanka not to attend his hearing
Author: Sri Lanka News - ColomboPage.comMar 12
Sri Lanka police seize largest ever heroin haul
Author: Sri Lanka News - ColomboPage.comMar 12
Mar 12, Chillaw: Sri Lanka police seized 240 million rupees worth of heroin in Muthupanthi area of Nalladarankattuwa in Chilaw, 45 miles north of capital Colombo.
Sri Lanka’s respect for human rights have declined, U.S. Human Right Report says
Author: Sri Lanka News - ColomboPage.comMar 11
Mar 12, Colombo.: While faulting both sides of Sri Lanka’s three decades-long war between the government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released by the United States on Thursday, Department of State said Sri Lankan government’s respect for human rights declined as the armed conflict reached its conclusion in 2009 May.
Opposition party manifesto to focus on vital sectors of Sri Lanka, UNP leader says
Author: Sri Lanka News - ColomboPage.comMar 11
Mar 11, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s main opposition United National Party (UNP) leader says that their manifesto for the April 8th General elections will focus specially on the education, healthcare, and unemployment.
Conference to educate Sri Lankan work force on President’s plans
Author: Sri Lanka News - ColomboPage.comMar 11
Mar 11, Colombo: Sri Lankan government has organized a conference to educate the country’s work force on the President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Mahinda Chinthana Idiri Dekma development plan.
G-15 Chairmanship offered to Sri Lanka President
Author: Sri Lanka News - ColomboPage.comMar 11
Mar 11, Colombo: The G-15, group of developing countries has considered offering its chairmanship to Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Government Media Unit said today.
India establishes a visiting chair position at University of Colombo
Author: Sri Lanka News - ColomboPage.comMar 11
Mar 11, Colombo: Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with University of Colombo for establishing a Visiting Chair in Social Sciences.
Sri Lanka President says a promising country for future generations is his goal
Author: Sri Lanka News - ColomboPage.comMar 11
Mar 11, Kelaniya: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said that his primary goal is to bestow a promising country to the future generation that is equipped with the qualifications to compete in the international arena.
NAM condemns UN Secretary General’s move to appoint an expert panel on Sri Lanka
Author: Sri Lanka News - ColomboPage.comMar 11
Mar 11, Colombo: The 118-member international organization of non-aligned states, Non Aligned Movement (NAM) has expressed concerns over the move by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to appoint a panel of experts to advice on accountability issues on Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka’s former military leader to be produced before military court on March 16 and 17
Author: Sri Lanka News - ColomboPage.comMar 11
Mar 11. Colombo: Sri Lanka’s former Army Commander and defeated presidential candidate General (Retired) Sarath Fonseka is to be produced before a court martial on March 16 and 17.