(SYRIA, LANKAPUVATH) – Syrian security forces have engaged in fierce clashes with rebels on the eastern outskirts of Damascus.
"Fierce fighting erupts in Syrian capital"Author: chanaka inoj
(MUMBAI, LANKAPUVATH) – A British woman, arrested along with seven others including four Sri Lankans and three Britons in Mumbai earlier this month has helped two Sri Lankans to smuggled into the UK with fake passports in January, according to a report in Times of India.
"British woman arrested in Mumbai helped trafficking Lankans to UK"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – “The country needs not the politicians who say ‘yes’ for everything, but young politicians who say ‘that is not the way, this is the correct path”, says President Maithripala Sirisena.
"President opens SLFP political academy"
(INDIA, LANKAPUVATH) – MDMK general secretary Vaiko and his followers along with traders union leader T.Vellaiyan were arrested on Saturday when they attempted to besiege the deputy high commission of Sri Lanka opposing a resolution in the UN Human Rights Council seeking more time for the island nation to probe the war crimes during the military offensive in 2009, Deccan Chronicle reported.
"Vaiko arrested for bid to besiege Lankan Embassy"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry has died aged 90, police in the US state of Missouri report.
"Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry dies"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – A public interest litigation petition (PIL) was filed in the Madras High Court Bench seeking a direction to the Centre as well as State Government to extradite the accused in a case registered in connection with the death of Rameswaram fisherman K.Britjo (21) who was allegedly shot dead by the Sri Lankan Navy on the high seas on March 6, The Hindu reported.
"Case filed in Madras Court seeking extradition of Lankans"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – India’s MDMK general secretary Vaiko urged the Indian Government to oppose the resolution in the United Nations that would give two more years to Sri Lanka to submit its report based on investigation into alleged war crimes against the Tamils, The Hindu reported.
"Vaiko tells Premier Modi to oppose UN resolution on Sri Lanka" (COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – A Tamil-speaking Malaysian national, aged 58, was arrested at Kempagowda International Airport in Bangalore with 2.05 kg of ketamine worth Indian Rs 40 lakh which was to be smuggled to Malaysia via Sri Lanka.
"Malaysian held at Bengaluru Airport for bid to smuggle drugs via Sri Lanka"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – A delegation of 2OR Buddhist Charity Organization called on President Maithripala Sirisena to discuss about its future philanthropic activities in Sri Lanka at the Presidential Secretariat.
"2OR Buddhist Organization to assist Polonnaruwa Museum and International Buddhist University"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – A letter bomb that exploded at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) office in Paris was sent from Greece, officials there say.
"Paris IMF letter bomb that injured one was sent from Greece"