The Religious World of Kirti Sri: Buddhism, Art, and Politics of Late Medieval Sri Lanka: Buddhism, Art and Politics of Late Medieval Sri Lanka
TW news-features (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
National Peace Council of Sri Lanka has issued a statement calling the Government of Sri Lanka to Ensure Freedom and Safety of Media Personnel. Full text of the statement as follows: Recently two well-known Sri Lankan editors, Frederica Jansz and Munza Mustaq, were threatened by letters sent anonymously through the post. The manner of wording, the format, [...]
Tamilnet (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in a press statement issued on Monday welcomed all the current democratic moves in the diaspora, such as referendum on Vaddukkoaddai Resolution, Country Councils and Transnational Government and said that even if one of the efforts is at shortfall, it will affect all the others. “These are democratic efforts for which people have taken over the leadership...
TW news-features (Free subscription) | yesterday
Chinmaya Mission of Sri Lanka will be conducting a camp for Hindu Tamil speaking youth in Sri Lanka in December 2009. The purpose of this camp is to impart spiritual values and build the character of the participating youth so that they become useful to themselves and the society at large. The Chinmaya Mission is looking for [...]
TW news-features (Free subscription) | yesterday
By Raisa Wickrematunge The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has put forward a fresh appeal to the Sri Lankan government urging full access to the internally displaced camps in the country’s north. ICRC Spokesperson Sarasi Wijeratne said the organisation has had no access to these IDP camps since July this year. “Discussions are however [...]
People Daily (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith should push the Sri Lankan government to allow aid agencies access to Tamil camps, the Australian Greens said on Monday. Smith is heading to Colombo for talks that aim to stem an exodus of Tamils from Sri Lanka. The visit comes as a group of 78 Sri Lankans refused to leave the Australian Customs vessel Oceanic Viking moored in Indonesian waters. Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young...
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
Nov 09, Colombo: Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Stephen Smith arrived in Sri Lanka Monday to discuss bilateral and regional cooperation on people smuggling with Sri Lankan officials.
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
Nov 09, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government plans to bring in a new set of rules with regard to broadcasting of reality musical programmes on TV channels and radio stations from the beginning of the next year.
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Nov 09, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has taken measures to setup Independent Trade Zones (ITZ) in Kilinochchi and Trincomalee districts, Mass Media, Telecommunication and Investment Promotion Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa said.
Hindu (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka-born United States business tycoon Raja Rajaratnam, arrested by the FBI on October 16 on charges of vast insider trading, is reportedly planning to sell some of his firm’s holdings in Sri Lanka to partly finance his ...
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Nov 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka Government today expressed its appreciation to the Cuban Government for its support during the long terrorist conflict period.
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Nov 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa urged both state and private sectors to work together to fulfill the aspirations of the public as they have the responsibility to rebuild the country.
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Nov 09, Colombo: Newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mahinda Balasuriya today handed over his five-year plan outlining the measures for the development of the Police Department to Prime Minister Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka.
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Nov 09, Colombo: Parliamentarians of the Tamil National Alliance met Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Temple Trees today to discuss the issues related to the Internally Displaced persons and the resettlement and reconstruction programs in the North.
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Nov 09, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government today said that any single individual could not take the credit for the recent victory achieved against the LTTE.
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Nov 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa today his willingness to cooperate with Australia in preventing the illegal migration of asylum seekers when the visiting Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith called on him at the Temple Trees today.
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wposteruk | 15/10/2009
Watch highlights from the 1st match of the Champions Trophy 2009 – South Africa vs Sri Lanka played on September 22, 2009 at Centurion.Scoreline (Toss – SA): SL 319/8 Dilshan 106 (92), Jayawardene 77 (61), Sangakkara 54SA 206/7 Graeme Smith 58 (44) – Mendis 3 wickets (Rain interrupts and SL win on D/L)
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