Colombo News Desk CND
How the War was Won
by Nitin Gokhale
When television channels across the globe began beaming visuals of Velupillai Prabhakaran’s body on 19 May, there was shock first and then, disbelief.
[Politics] President Mahinda Rajapaksa tells all parties it is time to focus on equality
Chairing the inaugural session of a committee for development and reconciliation, president Mahinda Rajapaksa today (Jul. 02) called for unity among all political parties as one team of patriots....[General] Lalith Kotelawala, 8 other Golden Key officials remanded further
Chairman of Golden Key Credit Card Company Lalith Kotelawala and eight other directors have been further remanded. ...[Sports] Drunk Cricket official misbehaves- loses mobile
A cricket employee, who is fast gaining notoriety for his bullish conduct, is reported to have misbehaved at the launch of the Sri Lanka-Pakistan series at the Taj Samudra Hotel on Monday....[Security] No special regiments for ex-rebels: Govt.
The Government yesterday said that there will be no room for ‘alien regiments’ within the armed forces, for former rebel cadres as suggested by some former militant leaders who are now politicians....[News] Indonesia commends Si Lanka's relief effort in the Wanni
Indonesian Foreign Minister Dr. Hassan Wirajuda and other high ranking persons in the Indonesian Government commended the measures taken by the Sri Lankan Government to ensure that Tamil people rescued from the clutches of the LTTE have all necessary facilities....[Financial] Sri Lanka main opposition challenges the domestic air fares
Sri Lanka main opposition United National Party (UNP) asked the government over the fairness of charging Rs, 22,000 for air tickets between Colombo and Jaffna. ...[General] Army chief after war flies to Jaffna
General Sarath Fonseka, Commander of the Army made his first visit to the Jaffna Security Forces Headquarters Thursday (2) morning upon successful end of the Eelam War that brought about immense destruction to the country. ...[Security] Travel restrictions to Sri Lanka's North eased
Sri Lanka government has decided to relax some restrictions maintained at the joint road block in Medawachchiya, the main entrance to the country's Northern region....[General] IMF loan delay drives Sri Lanka shares down; rupee flat
By Ranga Sirilal and Shihar Aneez COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's stock market edged down for a fourth straight session on Thursday on worries over an IMF loan delay amid lack of foreign interest in the post-war bourse with retail profit-taking. ...Author info
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