India ‘assured’ on civilians safety

FM says Basil Rajapaksa, MP, is due to visit India shortly SRI LANKA-Indian foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee informed the parliament that Sri Lanka has assured India that the safety and wellbeing of Tamil community in Sri Lanka will be taken care of. He also said that senior advisor to the Sri Lanka President, Basil Rajapaksa, [...]

Sri Lanka Marxist party sues against breakaway rebel leader’s appointment to parliament

SRI LANKA- Sri Lanka Marxist People’s Liberation Front (JVP) General Secretary Tilvin Silva filed a fundamental rights petition yesterday against appointing ex-rebel leader Vinayagamurthi Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman to the parliament through national list. JVP sought the Supreme Court to issue two injunctions to suspend Karuna’s swearing in and to appoint JVP nominee Sujith Kuruvita [...]

Karuna to Parliament .

SRI LANKA-Karuna Amman is to take oaths as Member of Parliament tomorrow to fill UPFA seat. According to reports JVP is to take legal action over the move by government.-dailymirror

President condemns LTTE attack

SRI LANKA- President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday urged the nation to unite and rally round together under one banner, regardless of party politics and other differences to defeat and eradicate terrorism.