59 Div troops enter Alampil sea tiger bastion

SRI LANKA-The ground troops of 59 Division on an offensive directed at the remaining LTTE fortification in Mullaittivu District have reached a decisive stage as troops entered into the sea tiger bastion, Alampil, located about 10 Km south of Mullaittivu this morning, 4 December. After capturing the Kumulamunai, a battle formation of 591 Brigade advanced [...]

No terrorist action can be justified – Turkish President

TURKEY: Turkey does not condone acts of terrorism on any grounds. Bilateral and Multilateral co-operation is essential in combating this threat, Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul said proposing a toast to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at a banquet hosted in his honour at the Presidential Palace in Ankara on Tuesday night. dailynews

Cinema Queen Malini Fonseka awarded Silver Peacock

SRI LANKA-Sri Lanka’s leading actress Malini Fonseka received the Silver Peacock award for best actress at International Film Festival of India held in Goa for her role in Prasanna Vithanage’s movie ‘Akasa Kusuma’. Malini received an international award for her acting in the movie ‘Eya Den Loku Lamayek’ in 1970s at Tushkant film festival in [...]

Amend constitution to retain GSP+, says Ranil

SRI LANKA-ImageMaking a special statement in Parliament this morning (Dec. 03) Opposition and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said that in attempting to retain the GSP Plus concessions this country’s legislations were clashing with international covenants entered into by it.lankanews.lk