News Archive (2007 - April)

(LeN-2007 April 30, 8.00 pm) The media centre for national security say 6 LTTE cadres were killed in a confrontation with troops in the Kokkuthuduwai last morning (29). Security Forces confirmed that the Tiger cadres were killed when troops retaliated against a LTTE small arms attack targeting an Army foot patrol....

(LeN-2007 April 30, 8.00 pm) Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe questions whether defense secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse has taken adequate measures to protect the country from Air strikes like he has provided the route he travels in Daily from home to office....

(LeN-2007 April 30, 8.00 pm) The Jathika Hela Urumaya requests the government to ready the country to completely destroy terrorism and LTTE's military power. Issuing a statement regarding the air strikes the JHU says....

(LeN-2007 April 30, 8.00 pm) SLFP Colombo municipal councilor Gamini Ramya Kumara has complained to the convener of May day rallies Alevi Maulana that the JVP who is also a part of....

(LeN-2007 April 30, 8.00 pm) The Avissawella magistrate today granted bail to former minister Sripathy Suriarachchi who was being remanded for a couple of months. High court judge Nihal Silva granting bail for Suriarachchi said that there was no charge against Suriarachchi in the case filed by the CID....

(LeN-2007 April 29, 6.00pm) The Free Media Movement (FMM) is saddened to learn of the brutal slaying of journalist Selvaraja Rajeewarnam (24), who was shot dead around 9.30 am today in Jaffna, the main city in...

(LeN-2007 April 29, 7.00pm) An engineer who conducted several investigations regarding the air strip of the, Shan Wickremesinghe says the LTTE is using a part of the A 9 highway as their air strip. He said that those responsible in the Air force have been informed...

(LeN-2007 April 29, 6.00pm) A group of close associates of Mangala Samaraweera had held a special discussion on the 25th of this month immediately after Samaraweera met with president Rajapakse on the 24th at the temple trees...

(LeN-2007 April 29, 6.00pm) The king of Colombo under world, "Prince" who had heavy political influence was shot dead last night in one of his houses in Bluemandal, Colombo 13. He apparently owned several houses in Colombo and he had been watching the finals at his house in Bluemandal and fallen a sleep half way of the match. His body guards...

(LeN-2007 April 29, 6.00pm) When the entire country was glued to their televisions watching the finals of the ICC cricket world cup finals where Sri Lanka took on Australia, the second air attack by the LTTE was launched in Colombo at around 1:30 this morning....