News Source: Hindustan times
| about 1 month ago
Sri Lanka has raised its defence expenditure by another 20 per cent this year following its military victory over separatist Tamil Tiger rebels. Parliament on late Thursday approved an additional 33 billion rupees (287 million dollars) to pay for...
News Source: Asian Tribune
| about 1 month ago
Most of the schools in the area are being used as polling stations. Meanwhile, liquor shops in the province will also be closed on Saturday. Education Ministry Secretary Nimal Bandara said that that all national schools and Provincial Council schools...
News Source: The Hindu
| about 1 month ago
Sri Lankan Parliament on Thursday extended the state of Emergency in the country by another month. The motion to extend the Emergency was adopted by Parliament with a majority of 70 votes. While 82 parliamentarians voted for the motion, 12 voted...
News Source: Tamil Net
| about 1 month ago
National Freedom Front (NFF), the rebel group of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) voted in favor of the motion. Twelve Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarians who were present at that time voted against the motion. The main opposition...
News Source: BBC
| about 1 month ago
The doctors treated Tamil civilians throughout the final phase of Sri Lanka's bitter war against Tamil Tiger rebels earlier this year. After the government declared victory, the doctors were arrested. They later recanted their claims, saying they...
News Source: Chicago Tribune
| about 1 month ago
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's native Southern Province goes to the polls on Saturday, handing him another political boost before he calls early national elections soon after. Victory for parties in Rajapaksa's United People's Freedom...