Discharge IDPs with own houses from Wanni camps, says TNA MP Srikantha

K.T.Rajasingham – N Srikantha and other TNA lawmakers attended an all party conference held by the President for the first time in several years signaling thereby a change of heart in synch with the times. They appreciate the government efforts at resettling the IDPs but have their own views on how the work should progress.

26 soldiers dead as Pak Army helicopter crashes in tribal agency

Farzana Shah – A military transport helicopter of Pakistan army went down and crashed on the border between Khyber and Orakzai tribal region on Friday afternoon, killing all the twenty-six security personnel on board, a government official said.

Sri Lanka President stresses unity among all political parties

President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday appealed to the Sri Lankan political parties to unite as one team of patriots as it was not the time to concentrate on differences but on equalities. Sri Lanka President made this observation while addressing the inaugural session of the Presidential Committee on Development and Reconciliation at the President’s Office, on Thursday morning.

JHU and Weerawansa faction face President’s ire; Both told ‘no going back on promises’

Jathika Hela Urumya and the Wimal Weerawansa faction have faced the ire of President Mahinda Rajapaksa over the devolution issue. In fact, the President is understood to have read the riot act, telling them bluntly that they could leave the government if they don’t like his ‘acceptable’ and ‘sustainable’ solution to the ethnic issue

Eelam no longer feasible, says Karunanidhi

S. Murari – In a major shift in stand in keeping with the current ground reality in Sri Lanka after the defeat of the separatist LTTE, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi said on Wednesday that an independent Eelam was no longer achievable and “we can now only fight for equal rights and autonomy for Tamils there”.