SRI LANKA–Two motorcycle escorts in the security detail of Air Force Commander Roshan Goonatilleke were injured, one of them critically when their machines collided with the vehicle carrying Science and Technology Minister Prof. Tissa Vitharana at Flower Road junction yesterday morning, Police said. Dailynews
SRI LANKA-Renowned science fiction author, futurist and inventor of the communications satellite Sir Arthur C Clarke passed away in Colombo yesterday after a brief illness. He turned 90 on December 16 last year. Along with Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury, he was one of the three best known science fiction authors in the world. He … Continue reading
SRI LANKA–Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said there was no military solution to the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka. “The way forward lies in a peacefully negotiated political settlement within the framework of a united Sri Lanka acceptable to all communities, including Tamils,” he said in reply to a letter from MDMK Chief Vaiko. … Continue reading
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