Sarath Fonseka’s wife Anoma was on the Srisa TV on Thursday, with tears rolling down her cheek, telling the world that her husband was arrested without any reasons and appealing he be saved.
Despite objections from China, US President Barack Obama would meet Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the White House on February 18. "The president looks forward to an engaging and constructive dialogue," White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said.
The demonstration organised by the JVP, UNP and TNA, with the tacit support of the LTTE, to be held in front of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Italy, to request the release of Sarath Fonseka, turned into a big flop, as the protesters were not permitted to stand in front of the Embassy and cry out their anti-Government slogans to disturb the peaceful environment prevailing in Italian.
Ven. Tibbotuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thera, chief Buddhist Monk of Malwatte has said, "... It was a grave crime to imprison a war hero who had done an immense service to eradicate terrorism...Even if such a person does something wrong he should be pardoned..."
February 12, 2010 was the 63rd anniversary of Burma’s ‘Union Day’. It was this day in 1947 when 23 representatives from the Shan states, the Kachin hills and the Chin hills, and Aung San, head of the interim Burmese government, signed an agreement in Panglong (in Shan state) to form the Union of Burma.
Deputy Chief Minister of state and son of the Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, proudly said in a function on Thursday that Tamil Nadu was in the forefront in India in Providing quality, permanent houses for the poor.
Every February, across the world, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this day by ‘carrying our hearts on our sleeves’?
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is linking more than 2,000 farmers in Ampara and Monaragala Districts to new markets for a special variety of papaya, providing supplemental income to participating families. U.S Ambassador Patricia A. Butenis and USAID Mission Director Rebecca Cohn met recently with some of the participants in Monaragala District.
The ruling DMK President and Dravidian Patriarch and the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's political game play hit ted the Main Opposition AIADMK, which suffered yet another set back as one more its MLA switched over loyalty from his "AMMA" to AIYYA"
In what is suspected to be a terror attack, at least eight people were killed and 33 injured in a bomb blast in a popular bakery in Koregaon Park, which also houses a Jewish prayer house and the Osho Ashram, in Pune on Saturday evening. Three foreigners were reportedly killed in the blast at the bakery, which is popular among tourists.
In a clear snub to Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad who had called the proposal to allow Kashmiri militants in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to return home as “unworkable”, Home minister P Chidambaram has favoured the idea. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had ticked off Azad on the ground that Azad’s Ministry was not concerned with the issue.
The Government has announced a seven-point terms of reference (ToR) for the Telangana committee, saying the panel will consult all sections of people in Andhra Pradesh, especially political parties, on the demand of a separate State.
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