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The Legatum 2009 survey on wealth and well-being says Sri Lankans value their families and turn to them in troubled times. The example of family kinship is possibly coming from the top. Nobody knows the importance of family more than...

Lawyers for Mr. Rajaratnam argued in their court filing (available after the jump) that the government’s use of wiretaps was improper, because he and his firm were already cooperating with investigators on an inquiry into another hedge fund. The accusation...

Former army commander general Sarath Fonseka has been named as the common candidate of largest opposition alliance,UNF for the forthcoming presidential election. Deputy General Secretary of main opposition United National Party announced today(23 Nov 2009) that General Fonseka has named...

The U.N. humanitarian chief on Monday called Sri Lanka's decision to release Tamil refugees confined to government camps since the end of the country's 25-year civil war "good news" but said the United Nations is concerned about how they are...

President Mahinda Rajapaksa proclaimed that he will seek a fresh mandate as per constitutional provision and this has been duly gazetted (Gazette Notification No...According to the Constitution, an incumbent President, if he/she so wishes, can opt to seek a fresh...

Sri Lanka's navy has detained at least 100 people trying to sail illegally to Australia, an official said on Tuesday, days after a boatload of asylum-seekers triggered a diplomatic standoff between Australia and Indonesia. The number of people trying to...

Sri Lankan ministers who leads luxury lives have back to roads again with growing fears of their destiny. Ministers who elected by the people to parliament hard to make appointment for meeting them once they took their portfolios.As those ministers...

But a rejuvenated Australia believe their three matches against the underrated West Indies starting in Brisbane on Thursday will provide one of their great challenges...Skipper Ricky Ponting was cursing the name following last year's away series, despite Australia again emerging...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Monday asked the Government of India to reconsider its move to impose a heavy fine on fishermen who go beyond the permitted 12 nautical miles for fishing and said it would particularly affect...

Canadian Tamils protesting on Parliament Hill in May 2009. Similar large protests also took place in many European capitals and at the UN in New York following the defeat of the Tamil Tigers in a 23-year long civil war with...