Monday, 20th July 2014 By Ananth Palakidnar Excerpts of the interview: Q: You are the first Governor of the Northern Province. What have you to say on your reappointment to that position? A: I am very happ ...
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War crimes issue: “India and Sri Lanka can find an amicable solution”- Dr. Seshadri Chari
Sunday, 20th July 2014 India will not see any need to take the issue of alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka to an international forum if Sri Lanka properly addresses the core issues relating to the North and East, a ...
Tamil Leader Appapillai Amirthalingam’s assassination by the LTTE 25 Years Ago
Saturday, 19th July 2014 July 13, 1989 was the date on which the well-known Sri Lankan Tamil leader Appapillai Amirthalingam was assassinated by the LTTE.The former leader of the ...
Ramadhan keeps humanity together
Friday, 18th July 2014 Muslims in Sri Lanka, the island nation that was reeling under some communal unrest, are following a strict Ramadhan regime by keeping aloof from all the food, water and other material stuff durin ...
Iran exports oil under sanctions limit: NIOC official
Saturday, 20th July 2014 Tehran, July 20, IRNA – Iran has not exported oil at higher levels than allowed under sanctions, executive director for international affairs at the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Moh ...
Refusal to name war crimes probe team highlights UN hypocrisy – GL
Foreign experts’ role clarified Saturday, 19th July 2014 - Island By Shamindra Ferdinando External Affairs Miniter, Prof. G. L. Peiris yesterday said that the government of Sri Lanka couldn’t accept a secret investigat ...
The Gracious Lady creates history
Saturday, 19th July 2014 Fifty-four years ago, on 21 July 1960, Sri Lanka made history. The world’s first woman prime minister was sworn in on this day. At the second general election within five months ...