BREAKING NEWS Sat 17 May 2008| LTTE aircraft sighted Fri, 16-05-2008 04:00:00 An LTTE air craft was detected by the air defence system yesterday evening over the LTTE built Iranamadu runway, military sources said. A senior Air Force official told media that the air defence system had detected the LTTE aircraft soon after, it was airborne. “However it immediately disappeared from the radar system, as it went down,” the official said. |FULL STORY|

Home > srilanka A series of protest campaigns against recent EP polls Fri, 16-05-2008 19:00:00 UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake , said , this Govt. has no capacity to do anything legal and honest ,whether it is administration, development or in the conduct of elections. It thrives only on murder, mayhem, corruption and malpractices. The Eastern Provincial Council elections bore all those hallmarks, he added. At the last Presidential elections it entered into a pact with the LTTE paying them billions of rupees betraying the country, and won. This time it entered into an alliance with the TMVP, the LTTE breakaway group and scraped a narrow victory at the EP polls. This Govt. created a record for breaching the laws most in a democratic election. Using State property, Govt. vehicles, intimidatory tactics, murder and mayhem. Can you imagine the President, he highest in the hierarchy of the country openly violating the election laws by making an election campaign speech on the eve of the elections, he asked. The non-implementation of the 17th amendment of the con |FULL STORY| Pillayan- first chief minister for Eastern Province - 16-05-2008 Pillayan - new CM EP - 16-05-2008 Police begins investigations - 16-05-2008 Pillayan’s oath taking unconstitutional – Hizbullah - 16-05-2008 President condemns LTTE bomb attack - 16-05-2008 Death toll rises-96 wounded - 16-05-2008 LTTE Suicide Blast Targets Sri LankaPolice Bus - 16-05-2008 Provincial ministers for the Eastern Provincial Council will be sworn in today - 16-05-2008 Blast in Fort Colombo - 16-05-2008 PC shot dead in Batti - 16-05-2008 LE FRONTLINE This Week Anoma Akmeemana Politicaly Active Sri Lankan In The US. Read Now .....

Fonterra announces Rs. 1.2 b investment in local manufacturing and milk supply Wed, 14-05-2008 08:00:00 Fonterra Brands Lanka announced yesterday it is investing LKR1.2 billion to significantly expand its yoghurt manufacturing capacity and treble its supply of raw milk. Fonterra Brands Lanka Managing Director Achyut Reddy made the announcement during a Foundation Laying Ceremony at the company’s Biyagama site to mark the start of the project. Reddy said the project, to be phased over the next three years, reflects the importance of the Sri Lanka market in Fonterra’s global operations.... |FULL STORY|   BUSINESS HOTLINKS : BUSINESS DIRECTORY  BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT DIRECTORY CLASSIFIEDS ADS Online Currency Trading - Trade USD/EUR/GBP/JPY and more. Credit Cards Accepted. 24/7 support www.easy-forex.com				Karuna released Fri, 09-05-2008 18:00:00 Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna who was serving a jail term in UK for violating immigration laws had been released from prison yesterday, the British High Commission said. ... |FULL STORY|			EVENT REPORTS Songstress Nanda Malini takes UK by storm..[Read] Sri Lankans unite at Bak Maha Ulela in London..[Read] UK Visakhians Elect the 2008-09 Committee at the 25th AGM..[Read] Agents sparkle at SriLankan awards night..[Read]
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SLMC wants Independent Commission before next polls Fri, 16-05-2008 04:00:00 By Kelum Bandara The SLMC yesterday decided to talk to other political parties including the JVP and the LSSP with a view to filing a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a ruling for the government’s full implementation of the 17th Amendment to the Constitution before another election is announced. The SLMC had obtained the consent of the UNP for this purpose and the party’s Deputy General Secretary Nizam Kariapper said the SLMC hoped to come to an agreement with the o... |FULL STORY|

Algama removed from SLC Thu, 01-05-2008 06:00:00 The services of Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC) media manager Samantha Algama was terminated last night by the Cricket board President Arjuna Ranatunga. Speaking to media Algama alleged the move was related to a tender controversy and the publicity it got in the media. “If he thinks by terminating my services he can silence the media then he is sadly mistaken.”... |FULL STORY|

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VOTE FOR SRI LANKA SINHARAJA FOREST TO BE SELECTED AS ONE OF SEVEN WONDERS OF NATURE Fri, 02-05-2008 11:00:00 Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka has appealed to all environment –friendly people to cast their votes via internet for Sinharaja Forest, which has been considered as Global Heritage to be selected as one of seven wonders in the world. Votes could be exercised via www.new7wonders.com. One person could cast seven votes but for one monument of nature. 21 finalists will be selected by voting throughout the year upto 2009 and 07 wonders of wor... |FULL STORY|

Asian University will start in August next year. Wed, 07-05-2008 11:00:00 Chairman of the University Grants Commission Professor Gamini Samaranayake says academic activities of the South Asian University will start in August next year. The University is to be set up in joint collaboration of countries in the region, according to a proposal presented by the Indian President at the recent summit of heads of state of SAARC leaders. A one hundred acre plot has already being reserved in New Delhi, India, for this purpose. Professor Samaranayake ... |FULL STORY|