Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission Inquiries Director, Samanthi Jayamanne said that the statement recorded by the Commission from General Sarath Fonseka, who is currently under military custody, has been presented to the Supreme Court.

The CID informed the Colombo Court Magistrate today that it had obtained the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses used by Dhanuna Thilakaranthna and were trying to trace his whereabouts through this information.

Submitting a report in court, the CID informed the Magistrate that the IP addresses which were used by Dhanuna belonged to a United States based Internet Service Provider (ISP).

A petition was filed with the Supreme Court today (9th) by a group of people including JVP Member of Parliament for Tissamaharama Nihal Galappaththi moving Court to nullify the suspension of the Pradeshiya Sabha by the Chief Minister of the Southern Provincial Council. Lawyers Manjula Balasuriya and Sunil Watagala filed the petition on behalf of the petitioners.

JVP MP Sunil Handunnetti questioned in Parliament today as to why several military installations have been gazetted as detention centres recently. 

The iconic Time Warner Center in New York witnessed a rare opportunity, where a spicy Sri Lankan feast enticing a large gathering of top executives from the American corporate world. The unique culinary evening, staged by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington D.C.  follows a week-long Sri Lanka food promotions held at the World Bank.  Joined with the Embassy in hosting this unprecedented event were Restaurant Associates (RA), a leading caterer with operations over hundreds of prestigious locations across the United States and the national carrier, Sri Lankan Airlines.

The Shadow Foreign Secretary, William Hague's address to the Global Tamil Forum signals potential change in Conservative Party's approach to the conflict in Sri Lanka.