Tamils to blame for Lanka solution delay: Rajapaksa
Brushing aside the criticism that he is nowhere near delivering a political solution even 30 months after ending the Eelam war, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has blamed Tamils, within the cou
‘The Tamil diaspora does not want peace’
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), ending the 30-year-old ethnic war. But a political settlement eludes the country. In this interview with R.
Rajapaksa unveils Lanka's first expressway
President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday opened Sri Lanka's first expressway, a 160 kms stretch running between Colombo and a coastal town, which is being built at a whopping cost of USD 77 billion with
War crimes charges filed against Rajapaksa
Ahead of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth, a Sri Lankan man, who migrated to Australia, has filed war crimes charges against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a city court her
Five arrested for the killing of Lankan President’s aide
At least five noted underworld criminals have been arrested in connection with the killing of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra, President Mahinda Rajapaksa's advisor on trade union affairs, police spokesman Maxi Procter said on Tuesday .
Sri Lanka lifts state of emergency
Sri Lanka on Thursday announced the lifting of the state of emergency imposed nearly 30 years ago to confront the threat from the Tamil Tigers.
The announcement was made by President Mahinda Rajapaks
Rajapaksa leaves for Russia to attend economic forum
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday left for Russia on a three day visit to attend the 15th Annual St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEP).
No land or power for Tamils: Sri Lanka
Yielding to pressure from his allies, Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa has told the visiting Indian delegation that his government would not be able to concede land and police powers to provincia
Sri Lanka monks protest worker killing
A group of Buddhist monks with links to the Opposition JVP staged a protest walk to the President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s official residence here on Friday in continuation of action against the aborted pensions bill.
Rajapaksa's effigy burnt, pro-LTTE MDMK workers arrested
Nineteen workers of the pro-LTTE MDMK were arrested here on Saturday for staging a protest against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, police said.
They shouted slogans against Rajapaksa, protes