News Archive (2008 - March)

(Lanka-e-News, 2008 March 31, 8.00 PM) The government says that the Election Commissioner will decide the way the controversial armed groups such as Pillaiyan's Group etc. will be disarmed...

(Lanka-e-News, 2008 March 31, 8.00 PM) In response to a question posed by the Lanka-e-news representative at the defense press briefing today (31) Defense Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that the hope of the people to see an end to war within this year would be fruitful...

(Lanka-e-News, 2008 March 31, 8.00 PM) Lanka Samasamaja Party, Sri Lanka Communist Party, Sri Lanka People's Party, Democratic Left Front and Desha Vimukthi Janatha Party that are partners of ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) have decided not to contest...

(Lanka-e-News, 2008 March 31, 8.00 PM) Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) says that 678 LTTE cadres and 73 personnel of security forces were killed in action in March. Army Spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said that 316 security...

(Lanka-e-News, 2008 March 31, 8.00 PM) United National Party (UNP) National Organizer S. B. Disananayaka says that those who speak of unitary concept opposing to civilized power sharing are the men living in the Stone Age and the feudal past...

(Lanka-e-News, 2008 March 31, 12.20 PM) We have heard a lot of stories about ghosts at various famous buildings including white house and Buckingham Palace but perhaps not at any Sri Lankan Mission abroad. Not surprisingly, last Friday night the Sri Lanka Embassy staff has....

(Lanka-e-News, 2008 March 30, 9.30PM) Sri Lanka Freedom Party's (SLFP's) eighteenth congress was held this morning at Temple Trees with the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapakse. The proposals the SLFP Central Committee passed on March 17 were approved by the congress today. A proposal pertaining to All Party Conference, a suggestion...

(Lanka-e-News, 2008 March 30, 9.00PM) Sri Lanka Defence ministry said Air Force fighter jets launched an air attack at LTTE Sea tiger base located in Mullaithivu district this afternoon, March 30...

(Lanka-e-News, 2008 March 29, 5.15 PM) Bangladesh High Commissioner of Sri Lanka had promised at a discussion with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rohitha Bogollagama to grant opportunities for all five students selected by the Ministry of Higher Education...

(Lanka-e-News, 2008 March 29, 9.40PM) Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) is to finalize the list of candidates for the Eastern Provincial Council tomorrow (30) and to go for a discussion with the UNP again on Monday...