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TULF wants a reply for all the charges leveled against Sampanthan and...

Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah- New Sri Lanka Navy Commander

Norwegian Research vessel Dr Fridtjof Nansen to be in Sri Lankan...

Lottery Boards Back With Finance Ministry

New Sri Lanka Navy Commander Rear Admiral Travis Sinniah

Volkswagen Agreed to Recall 323,000 vehicles in India

50,000 Brick and Mortar type Houses for conflict affected Northern...

Van crashes into dozens of people in centre of Barcelona: police

AIADMK Supremo Jayalalithaa's Death, to be probed by a Retd....

Duty on motorcycles, mini trucks and single cabs slashed

Van crashes into dozens of people in centre of Barcelona: police

A van crashed into dozens of people in the centre of Barcelona on Thursday and several people were injured, police

AIADMK Supremo Jayalalithaa's Death, to be probed by a Retd. High Court Judge - CM Edappadi Palaniswami

Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Edappadi K Palaniswami announced of a probe into the death of J. Jayalalithaa,

Isolated Incidents Of North, No Threat To National Security - Commander Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake

Army Commander Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake said though several isolated incidents being reported from the Northern Province, those

Chinese stand on Doklam becoming curiouser and curiouser

The face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in Doklam at the tri-junction of India (Sikkim), Bhutan and China has entered

India Deploys More Troops All Along China Border, Air Force on Alert in North East

The Major General-level talks between Indian and China at the BMP post in Nathu la remained inconclusive as anticipated. China

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Van crashes into dozens of people in centre of Barcelona: police Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 23:28 A van crashed into dozens of people in the centre of Barcelona on Thursday and several people were injured,.....Read More ...	AIADMK Supremo Jayalalithaa's Death, to be probed by a Retd.... Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 19:43 Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Edappadi K Palaniswami announced of a probe into the death of J. Jayalalithaa.....Read More ...
Isolated Incidents Of North, No Threat To National Security -... Wednesday, August 16, 2017 - 11:31 Army Commander Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake said though several isolated incidents being reported.....Read More ...	Chinese stand on Doklam becoming curiouser and curiouser Sunday, August 13, 2017 - 19:34 By Malladi Rama Rao reporting... The face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in Doklam at the tri-junction of India (Sikkim), Bhutan and.....Read More ...
India Deploys More Troops All Along China Border, Air Force on Alert... Saturday, August 12, 2017 - 10:20 The Major General-level talks between Indian and China at the BMP post in Nathu la remained inconclusive as.....Read More ...	Venkiah Naidu – The New Vice President of India Friday, August 11, 2017 - 13:43 Former Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu was sworn in as the thirteenth vice president of India at Rashtrapati.....Read More ...
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake resigns Thursday, August 10, 2017 - 16:15 Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake resigned from his ministerial portfolio an hour ago amidst.....Read More ...

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TULF wants a reply for all the charges leveled against Sampanthan and Mavai Saturday, August 19, 2017 - 22:08 By V.Anandasangaree - Secretary General - TULF It is very unfortunate that in our country many people, mostly Tamils in particular, refuse to believe what can be publicly acknowledge as Gospel truth, while they shout from roof tops believing all what is said by some selfish politicians, who have no scruples in running with the hare and hunting with the hound and smartly exploiting the LTTE for their own political advantage. Apart from this,.....Read More... Read More...	Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah- New Sri Lanka Navy Commander Friday, August 18, 2017 - 23:36 Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah has been appointed as the 21st Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy by President Maithripala Sirisena. He received his letter of appointment from the President at the President’s Official Residence, this morning (18th Aug.). Travis Sinniah joined the Sri Lanka Navy in 1982, and has been awarded a number of medals, including the Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya, Rana Wickrama,.....Read More... Read More...
Norwegian Research vessel Dr Fridtjof Nansen to be in Sri Lankan waters to conduct a stock assessment of Marine Resources Friday, August 18, 2017 - 16:22 The planning seminar is taking place in Colombo for the new Norwegian Research vessel Dr Fridtjof Nansen to come to Sri Lankan waters in 2018 to carry out a survey on the marine resources. This is part of the technical and institutional cooperation on Fisheries between Norway and Sri Lanka, which was endorsed by the top level political authorities of the two countries. The aim of the planned.....Read More... Read More...	Lottery Boards Back With Finance Ministry Friday, August 18, 2017 - 14:46 A gazette notification has been issued enabling the transfer of the Development and National Lotteries Boards to the Ministry of Finance. The Development and National Lotteries Board which was initially under the Finance Ministry and was transferred to the Foreign Ministry on June 09, 2017, after the appointment of Ravi Karunanayake as the Foreign Minister. - Asian Tribune -..Read More... Read More...
New Sri Lanka Navy Commander Rear Admiral Travis Sinniah Friday, August 18, 2017 - 10:41 Rear Admiral Travis Jeremy Liyanduru Sinniah is to be promoted as the new Sri Lanka’s Navy Commander soon. 'Asian Tribune, learnt that, the present Navy Commander Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne who was on a six months extension, is to retire on 22nd of this month and he is being considered for the appointment as Defence Chief of Staff. The incumbent General Crisanthade Silva who is.....Read More... Read More...	Volkswagen Agreed to Recall 323,000 vehicles in India Friday, August 18, 2017 - 09:46 German auto major Volkswagen, which is embroiled in a global emission scandal, today submitted a roadmap before the National Green Tribunal to recall over 323000 vehicles in the country fitted with a 'defeat device' meant to fudge emission tests. According to a PTI News report, The road-map was submitted by Volkswagen in pursuance to the NGT's direction passed yesterday. The automobile giant is.....Read More... Read More...
50,000 Brick and Mortar type Houses for conflict affected Northern and Eastern Provinces Friday, August 18, 2017 - 09:29 Cabinet has granted approval to construct 50,000 Brick and Mortar type houses for conflict affected Northern and Eastern Provinces. It is reliably learnt that the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to construct 50,000 Brick and Mortar type houses for the conflict affected families in the Northern and Eastern Provinces based on a Cabinet Memorandum submitted by Prime Minister Ranil.....Read More... Read More...	Duty on motorcycles, mini trucks and single cabs slashed Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 19:25 The ad-valorem excise duty rate of 90% imposed on motorcycles with an engine capacity less than 150cc will be removed with effect from midnight today (17), Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said. The duty is charged based on engine capacity. The ministry said that a substantial price reduction will happen, particularly for Japanese motorcycle. Meanwhile the excise duty on mini trucks and.....Read More... Read More...
Janaprith Fernando - First Sri Lankan to be elected to World Scout Committee Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 18:54 Janaprith Fernando, Attorney-at-Law and Deputy Chief Commissioner of Sri Lanka Scout Association was elected as a member of the 41st World Scout Conference, being held in Baku, Azerbaijan where 166 member countries voted. Janaprith is the first Sri Lankan to be elected to this prestigious post in the 110 year history of Sri Lanka scouting. Fernando graduated from S. Thomas' College, Mount.....Read More... Read More...	FR Petition Against Rishad on Resettlement At Wilpattu Forest Reserve Dismissed Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 14:57 The Supreme Court dismissed a Fundamental Rights Petition filed against Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and Minister for Sustainable Development and Wildlife Gamini Jayawickrama Perera under Articles 17 and 126 of the Constitution for infringing the Fundamental Rights of the petitioners by resettling civilians in the Wilpattu Forest Reserve. The three-bench panel of judges comprising Sisira De Arbrew.....Read More... Read More...
Floral Tribute to IPKF Officer died in Kopay Thursday, August 17, 2017 - 11:48 By K.T.Rajasingham General Officer Commander-in-Chief of the Southern Command of Indian Army Lieutenant General P M Hariz is expected to pay floral tribute to one his colleagues, who was killed in August 1987, during the IPKF operation. This colleague of the Indian Southern Command was in charge of the IPKF Division at Vellavaikkal Piradiyady, located in the Kopay Raja Veethy. He was killed during the.....Read More... Read More...	Deniswaran resignation: Emotional Roller Coaster Ride Wednesday, August 16, 2017 - 22:33 By K.T.Rajasingham The TELO Politburo has again decided to hold its meeting on 19th, in Vavuniya, with a single agenda to decide on its recalcitrant member. The politburo members expressed their annoyance and disapproval over Deniswaran failuare to resign his position as Minister of Fisheries, Transport, Trade and Commerce, Rural Development, Road Development and Motor Traffic as demanded in the last.....Read More... Read More...
Ten UNDP talents join 1000 global talents in Denmark to solve global challenges Wednesday, August 16, 2017 - 20:13 Ten UNDP staff members from across the globe have joined 1,000 bright global talents at the UNLEASH 2017 Innovation Lab event that is held from the 13th to 21st of August in Denmark. Select UNDP talents from country offices, regional offices and headquarters, together with other talents will be competing in seven themes: Water, Food, Energy, Sustainable production &consumption, Education.....Read More... Read More...	Thailand: Lèse-majesté verdict must be quashed Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - 20:42 Pro-democracy activist Jatupat Boonpattararaksa (“Pai Dao Din”), was today sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison, for violating Thailand’s lèse-majesté law after sharing a BBC article on Facebook. Reacting to the guilty verdict against pro-democracy activist Jatupat Boonpattararaksa (“Pai Dao Din”), Josef Benedict, Amnesty International’s Deputy Campaigns Director for Southeast Asia and the.....Read More... Read More...