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LTTE terrorists detonated a claymore mine targeting the Police personnel on foot patrol duty this morning, Tuesday the 02nd of January.

Feb 01, Los Angeles, CA: February 4, 2007 is a red-letter day for the Sri Lankan community in California as it celebrates 59 years of Sri Lanka’s independence with two equally stimulating programs,…

Another 8000 to 10,000 civilians are waiting to find their way to government control areas, Military Spokesman Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe said today at a media briefing held in Colombo. Most of these people are elders and ailing.

Sri Lanka’s Defence spokesman and cabinet minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that the government will complain against the Norway dominated Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) to the co-chairs for closing down seven of its offices in conflict areas in the country creating an “advantageous” and “conducive” atmosphere for the recruitment of children for war by the Tamil Tigers.

A 16 years old Tamil boy who was forcibly abducted by the LTTE outfit recently, surrendered to the army road block at Kiran this morning, Tuesday the 2nd of January.

A 16 years old Tamil boy who was forcibly abducted by the LTTE outfit recently, surrendered to the army road block at Kiran this morning, Tuesday the 2nd of January.

Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama who is in India on a two day official trip met Indian Prime Min..

Telephone lines to Vanni and most of Jaffna have remained cut for more than four days since Saturday..

Seven youths arrested by Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troopers and collaborating paramilitaries in Jaffna since Sunday, have been reported as missing by their relatives with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) Jaffna offices, civil sources said. Three youths were arrested in Vadamaradchy Sunday, three youths on Tuesday and another on Monday from other parts of peninsula are listed as missing at the HRC.

At least eight people were killed Wednesday in Sri Lanka after suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam rebels detonated a powerful claymore mine.

Norwegian Ambassador Hans Brattskar is rushing to Kilinochchi today for an urgent meeting with the L..

Sri Lankans are a peculiar lot. They are adept at embracing something that they pretend to dislike, ..

The Jathika Hela Urumaya`s decision to accept the Ministerial portfolio offered by President Mahinda..

A mother of three school going children who was recently admitted to the National Hospital for a sto..

A massive development programme has been initiated by the government under the Mahinda Chinthana. Ap..

Sri Lanka: A bomb attack on a bus carrying off-duty Sri Lankan police and soldiers killed 10 people ..

Consumer inflation in Sri Lanka`s capital Colombo soared to a new record of 20.5 percent in the year..

COLOMBO - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels bombed a police bus in east Sri Lanka on Wednesday, killing 11 people, the military said.

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Sri Lanka needs to unveil a credible devolution package to end the ethnic conflict and now is the time to do it, India told Colombo’s new Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama on his first foreign visit since taking office just three days ago.

Jan 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka stocks dipped on the last day of January at the Colombo Bourse as investors cashed in their recent gains offsetting the rise in blue chip shares notably of John Keellls holdings.

Jan 31, Colombo: The Micro Car Company introduced its newest addition, Micro Reton, presenting the first car to the President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday.

Jan 31, Colombo: The government today said that the international donors appreciated the patience of the Sri Lankan government in spite of the provocative LTTE terrorist activities.

Jan 31, Colombo: Another 561 Tamil families consisting of 2441 persons have now arrived in the government controlled areas of Sittandy and Vavunathivu from the Toppigala area, Sri Lanka military said.

Jan 31, Colombo: Ven. Dr. Vilegoda Ariyadeva thero of Ambalangoda Sri Wijayarama Viharaya handed over a sandalwood (Sandun) Buddha statue to the President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees today.

Jan 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Secretary and Agriculture Minister Maithripala Sirisena worried about the size of Sri Lanka’s new cabinet while he was assuming duties at the Agriculture Development Ministry in Battaramulla.