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President Mahinda Returned Yesterday

Call to improve asthma care and control

Will President Obama emphasize R2P on Thein Sein?

US blacklists four Syrian ministers, Nusra leader

British High Commission in Colombo Marks the Day Against Homophobia...

The unsung heroines of the slums

Release of handbook on the “India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement”

A rare discovery: Lankan diplomat emerges using strategic...

Can Suu Kyi remove constitutional barriers in advance?

President Rajapaksa and President Museveni Open Ugandan Trade...

News

UN: Force-feeding at Guantanamo 'torture'

Mon, 2013-05-06 07:38 — editor

The UN human rights office has condemned force-feeding hunger strikers at Guantanamo Bay, calling it ‘torture’ and a breach of international law.

A US military guard stands at Camp Delta detention compound in Guantánamo Bay

Bangladesh passed a “tough law” banning smoking in public places

Mon, 2013-05-06 07:24 — editor

The Parliament of Bangladesh has just passed a “tough law” banning smoking in public places, including on transport. According to this new law those who violate the law will be slapped and a fine of 300 TKs will be fined.

Bangladesh passed a “tough law” banning smoking in public places

Paramakudi Police Firing:Report to be submitted to Jayalalithaa on 7th May

Mon, 2013-05-06 07:17 — editor

Justice Sampath Commission, which was appointed by the Tamil Nadu Government to inquire in to the Paramakudi Police Firing incident is likely to submit its Report on May 7.

Justice Sampath (second from left), inspecting the firing place at Five Point Junction at Paramakudi.

Annual National Rally at Paduwa in 2013

Mon, 2013-05-06 07:09 — editor

The migrant Sri Lankans living in Italy gathered for the 15th consecutive year at Paduwa recently to take part in their annual national rally organized by Mons. Neville Joe Perera, the national coordinator for the Sri Lankan catholics in Italy.

Annual National Rally at Paduwa in 2013

Mon, 2013-05-06 07:08 — editor

TAGDV honors veteran stage artist S Ve Shekher

Sun, 2013-05-05 12:20 — editor

Tamil Association of Greater Delaware Valley (TAGDV) in Philadelphia honored veteran stage and movie artist S Ve Shekher with a Lifetime achievement award for promoting social causes like blood, eye and organ donation through stage plays and for a world record of competing 5800 stage shows.

British Prime Minister David Cameron will attend CHOGM in Sri Lanka - Dr. Chris Nonis

Sun, 2013-05-05 12:07 — editor

British Prime Minister David Cameron, and Foreign Secretary William Hague, will be attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka, Dr Chris Nonis, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the UK confirmed.

British Prime Minister David Cameron with Dr. Chris Nonis Sri Lanka High Commissioner in UK

US eased travel ban on Myanmar officials

Sun, 2013-05-05 06:58 — editor

The United States government lifted a visa ban on Thursday on former Myanmar's military officials, their business partners, and immediate families to support reforms in the country.

Face Life with confidence – President Mahinda at Darmashoka Vidyalaya

Sun, 2013-05-05 06:34 — editor

President Mahinda Rajapaksha appealed in his address that everyone should have positive approach in facing life with confidence while basically having confidence in oneself , when he participated in the award giving ceremony of Darmashoka Vidyalaya of Ambalangoda.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa giving away prizes at Annual Prize distribution of Darmashoka Vidyalaya Ambalangoda (Pix By: Sudath Silva)

Face Life with confidence – President Mahinda at Darmashoka Vidyalaya

Presenting Credential by Sri Lankan High Commissioner at Papua New Guinea

Sun, 2013-05-05 05:16 — editor

Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe, High Commissioner for Australia concurrently accredited to Papua New Guinea presented the Letter of Credence of Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka to the Governor General of Papua New Guinea Grand Chief Sir Michael Ogio,, at the Government House Konedobu, Papua New Guinea.