Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets launched air strikes targeting an LTTE recruit training centre in the Oddusuddan area, approximately 20 km Southwest of Mulaithiuvu this morning (July 24), reported the Defence Ministry.
Air Force spokesperson Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara had told defence.lk that the air raids were launched at 7.30 am. He said the targeted camp was located 4km North of Muthuaiyankaddu Tank. The fighter pilots had confirmed that the target was accurately hit, he added.
July 24, 2008
Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets launched air strikes targeting an LTTE recruit training centre in the Oddusuddan area, approximately 20 km Southwest of Mulaithiuvu this morning (July 24), reported the Defence Ministry.
Air Force spokesperson Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara had told defence.lk that the air raids were launched at 7.30 am. He said the targeted camp was located 4km North of Muthuaiyankaddu Tank. The fighter pilots had confirmed that the target was accurately hit, he added.
July 24, 2008
UNP MP Lakshman Kiriella charged in Parliament that the govt. while rebuffing the ceasefire by the LTTE till July 27, has secretly accepted it and was ready to stop offensives by the security forces.
In reply, Minister Sarath Amunugama said that the govt. has not accepted the Tigers’ offer of a ceasefire and was continuing with the offensives.
July 24, 2008
Heated arguments erupted in Parliament regarding the appointment of COPE head. The UNP and JVP insist that the appointment is not legal. The government says it has followed correct procedure.
July 23, 2008
Sixty five Sri Lankan maids who were in safe houses in Kuwait will be brought back to Sri Lanka at the expense of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment.
July 23, 2008
New Delhi: The Centre is likely to spell out on today its stand on the Supreme Court’s suggestion that it explore the possibility of finding an alternative alignment or any other route for the Sethusamudram Shipping Channel Project without damaging Ramar Sethu and that it consider whether an archaeological study could be conducted to declare Ramar Sethu a national monument, reports The Hindu.
July 23, 2008
SB to enter Parliament? – UNP National Organiser S.B. Dissanayake has reportedly reached agreement with the party leadership to use a recent court verdict and prove that his civic rights have not been suspended. According to the agreement K.N. Choksy would relinquish his National List seat and Dissanayake nominated to fill the vacancy.
Dissanayake has reportedly said that once he took oaths, he would make a speech and resign from Parliament, paving the way for K.N. choksy to be reappointed.
UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe is presently discussing the move with Mr. Choksy, according to sources.
July 23, 2008
Power and Energy Minister W.D.J. Seneviratne has been elected uncontested as COPPE chairman this afternoon around 2.00 pm.
July 22, 2008
Our Lady of Madhu returns to Mannar: The statue of Our Lady of Madhu has been recovered by the security forces while being hidden in the Vellankulam area. The statue is being brought back to Mannar by the Army.
July 22, 2008
The Foreign Ministers of Japan, China and South Korea are to visit Sri Lanka during the SAARC Summit. According to the Japanese media, Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura is considering visiting Sri Lanka, India and Uzbekistan for eight days from August 1. In Sri Lanka, Komura plans to attend the SAARC summit to be held in Colombo.
July 22, 2008
The government vehemently denied it has entered into a ceasefire with the LTTE for a duration of the SAARC summit. Ministers Nimal Siripala de Silva and Rohitha Bogollagama said the govt. was not about to give a respite to the Tigers until they downed arms and were willing to talk peace.
July 21, 2008
Peoples' Alliance for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFEREL) begins monitoring NCP and Sabaragamuwa polls from today. The polls monitors say they have established 30 offices in the four districts and 26 electorates. Director Rohana Hettiaracchi says they have already met party members and contestants to brief them and also obtain their views.
July 21, 2008
JNP PS member Prabath Dharshana says he was assaulted by JVP supporters while he was pasting posters near the Malabe junction clock tower this morning. Another person who had been with him too suffered injuries. Dharshana says that the attackers used wooden poles with nails to assault them.
July 21, 2008
Today, Monday 21 July 363 million ordinary shares of Janashakthi Insurance Co. Ltd. (JICL) will commence trading on the Colombo Stock Exchange.
July 16, 2008
Japan provides rice to alleviating food crisis: Japan donated 5,685 tonnes of rice and 110 tonnes of canned fish for distribution among IDPs and the economically affected in the insecure and marginalised areas.
The food items worth 500 million Yen (approximately Rs. 500 million), have arrived in Colombo and will be distributed shortly through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
The official handing over was held at Orugodawatte warehouse on today (July 16). W.K.K. Kumarasiri, Secretary, Ministry of Nation Building & Estate Infrastructure Development, Masayuki Taga, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Japan, Mohamed Saleheen, Representative & Country Director, WFP were present.
July 16, 2008
National Blood Bank Director Dr. Mangalika Bindusara says the ongoing campaign about vested interests about discrepancies was a move to discourage blood donors. She told the media that this would affect the ongoing war effort too by creating a blood shortage.
The Director also said that the government is to bring a ‘National Blood Act’ to streamline the services.
July 14, 2008
The government looks at banning electric bulbs over 75 watts from being used for domestic purposes. This is considered as a move to save power wastage.
July 14, 2008
Mayumi Raheem has been selected to represent Sri Lanka in swimming at the forthcoming Beiging Olympics.
July 14, 2008
Former Deputy Speaker Geethanjana Gunawardena who quit his post and was offered the non-Cabinet Ministerial post of Housing is to assume duties today.
He resigned when his brother Dinesh Gunawardene was appointed as Chief Govt. Whip recently.
July 14, 2008
Elections commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake will meet political party and other group secretaries who are in the running for the upcoming Provincial Council polls for Sabaragamuwa and North Central Province. The meeting is scheduled for 11.30 am today. The 15 parties are to discuss polls related matters.
July 14, 2008
Sunday 13th July was an important day for Sri Lankan expatriates in the UK. They celebrated the most popular Sri Lankan social event in the UK for the 20th year. The Festival of Cricket is organised by the Sri Lankan Old Boys Associations in London. See News and Features for interview with its creator.
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