Eastern, Sri Lanka News

The SL military is scheming a mass scale appropriation of lands for Sinhalicisation and militarisation.

May 14, Colombo: Pakistan Navy Ship PNS Saif is on a goodwill visit to the Trincomalee port from 14-17 May 2013.

A woman herding cows found the 45-year-old victim at unconscious state in the jungle near Ma'ndoor Black Bridge and admitted the victim at Ka'luvaagnchik-kudi hospital.

May 09, Ampara: Muslims in Eastern Sri Lanka have staged a protest today demanding the resale of detained Muslim politician Azath Salley.

A decision to this effect was reached at a conference held this week at the District Secretariat.

May 04, Colombo: The government of Sri Lanka will sign two key agreements with the Indian state-run power utility NTPC Ltd.

May 02, London: The Commonwealth Secretariat has agreed to provide technical assistance to strengthen the effectiveness and authority of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka and to regain its accreditation with international standards.

Apr 30, Colombo: Continuing the support to enhance transportation and livelihood opportunities of local communities in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, the United States Agency for International Development has provided assistance to build a public market and a bus station in Batticaloa.

Apr 29, Colombo: The National Committee appointed to demarcate the wards of local government bodies will hand over its final report to the government after completing discussions with District Secretaries.

Apr 28, Colombo: The United States concluded its second training program for the Sri Lanka Coast Guard at the Trincomalee Naval Base on April 26.

A five-feet tall Buddha statue has already been installed at the site where the Kaa'li temple, called Malai-neeli-amman, is located.

The occupying Sinhala military has Sinhalicized the place-name as 'Lankaa-patana' and insists the local villagers to use the Sinhala name even in their speech.

Apr 24, Colombo: Sri Lanka veterinary sources say that a cattle disease spreading in the Eastern Province Batticaloa district has affected the livelihood of the cattle farmers of the area.

The much-delayed India-aided power project at Sampur in Trincomalee district in Eastern Sri Lanka is to see the light of day in July this year.

These intelligence operatives, appointed under the 'Divineguma' programme, are required to send monthly reports with intelligence input to colonial Colombo.

Beijing, Apr 21 : The Sri Lankan navy on Sunday arrested 80 people off the northern town of Jaffna as they were heading to Australia by boat, navy spokesman Kosala Warnakulasuriya said.