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Colombo denounces state of Emergency 26 August 2011
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa announced the end of the country’s 28-year state of emergency Thursday, saying the country had not experienced a single act of terrorism since the end of a savage civil war in 2009. The President said...
Keywords: emergency is to expire in 10 days, denounces state of emergency, Tamils, state of emergency in Colombo
Read MoreSarath Fonseka registers a new political party... 12 March 2013
On Tuesday, Sri Lanka's former army chief Sarath Fonseka filed documents to register a new political party under his leadership. Moreover, Mr. Fonseka visited the Election Commission office and filed the documents to Commissioner of Elections Mahinda Deshapriya to register...
Keywords: Democratic Party, Democratic National Alliance, Democratic Party, Mahinda Rajapaksa
Read MoreVaiko quits NDA 08 December 2014
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam [MDMK] has quit Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance [NDA] government, accusing BJP of acting against the interests of Tamils. MDMK called for a high level meeting in Chennai and moved a resolution to quit the...
Keywords: Vaiko, Tamil, Sri Lanka, MDMK
Read MorePratibha, Rajapaksa to watch finals together 31 March 2011
After Mohali, it is now the turn of Mumbai to attract as yet another international figure to share the viewing spectacle of grand finale of the 2011 World Cup with a top Indian dignitary, this time the President of India...
Keywords: World Cup 2011, Pratibha, Pratibha, Pratibha
Read MoreMDMK to protest against Rajapkasa 24 May 2014
BJP ally MDMK will hold a black flag demonstration against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa who will be attending Narendra Modi swearing in Delhi on Monday. MDMK chief Vaiko will hold the black flag protest demonstration at 10.30 AM on...
Keywords: Quick News, MDMK to protest against Rajapkasa, Quick News, Delhi's Jantar Mantar
Read MoreRajapaksa lost Presidential Elections 09 January 2015
The Indian ocean island nation, Sri Lanka will have a new president as the current head Mahinda Rajapaksa lost the elections to his rival Mithripala Sirisena. The final result of the elections are yet to be declared but Sirisena could...
Keywords: Sri Lanka Supreme Court, Sri Lanka new President Mithripala Sirisena, Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka elections
Read MorePMs' of several nations arrive 26 May 2014
Prime Ministers of several countries landed in New Delhi ahead of Narendra Modi swearing ceremony. Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif, Sri Lanka PM Rajapaksa, Nepal PM Sushil Koirala, Afghan President Hamid Karzai landed in Delhi airport this morning. Security has been...
Keywords: Sri Lanka PM Rajapaksa, Quick News, Nepal PM Sushil Koirala, Narendra Modi swearing ceremony
Read MoreMDMK chief Vaiko detained 26 May 2014
MDMK chief Vaiko was arrested as he held a demonstration against the visit of Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Vaiko along with supporters have been detained after they broke a barricade and tried to move out of Jantar Mantar.
Keywords: Jantar Mantar, MDMK, Quick news, MDMK chief Vaiko
Read MoreLankan First citizen visits Tirumala! 09 February 2013
The temple town wore a celebrity look, decorated to welcome the first citizen of the neighboring island nation. Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the temple town in the early hours, along with his family. He was accompanied by huge...
Keywords: protest, Lankan first citizen visits Tirumala, Tirupati, Lankan first citizen visits Tirumala
Read MoreSL to release Indian fishermen 19 November 2014
The Sri Lankan government has decided to release the five Indian fishermen who were on death sentence for smuggling drugs into the country. All the fisherman hail from Tamil Nadu and were reportedly detained in 2011 and this year on...
Keywords: Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka government, Indian fisherman, Indian fisherman
Read MoreDMK leader MK Stalin arrested 05 March 2013
DMK leader MK Stalin was arrested with over 1000 others from his party who have picketed the Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission protesting against the war crimes committed by the island nation today on Tuesday. Big names from the party...
Keywords: tamil tigers, tamil tigers, ltte, mahinda rajapaksa
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