Parliamentarian Prabha Ganesan who pledged to support the government on Thursday to help reach a two-third majority, said the weak Opposition could not address the grievances of the Tamils and the only leader that could solve the national problem was President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his government, which would be in power for the next 15 years.

Eighteen years have passed since that fateful day, August 8, 1992, when a LTTE laid landmine explosion at Araly point in Jaffna peninsula, took the lives of Maj. Gen. Vijaya Wimalaratne, Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa, Northern Naval Commander Vice Admiral Mohan Jayamaha and six other gallant officers with the only survivor being Major General Vijaya Wimalaratne’s buddy Sergeant Major Upali who lost both his legs. He is presently a Provincial Councillor of the North Central Provincial Council.

An international expert on terrorism, Prof. Rohan Gunaratne commended the Government on its success with KPs complete transformation from an ex-terrorist to a key stakeholder in the post conflict humanitarian activities.

One of the finest War Heroes in our contemporary history, Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa is remembered on 8th August by grateful fellow-military personnel and people of Sri Lanka as eighteen years have passed since his untimely death.

A security assessment carried out by the British High Commission in Sri Lanka has concluded that the country is now safe for travelers, and completely lifted the travel restriction advice for the time in about 30 years.

The Commission on Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation will hold its first public sitting on Wednesday 11th August 2010 at 9.30am at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies.

The Commission on Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation will hold its first public sitting on Wednesday 11th August 2010 at 9.30am at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies.

The Sri Lanka Army working for the defence of the country and welfare of its citizens has taken steps to build three new houses for three IDP families who are poor.

Sri Lankan Army Troops continued the clearing operations in North and East and recovered more LTTE warlike weapons yesterday (06 July).

War heroes of the Tri Forces of Sri Lanka are the heroes of our times for they crushed the most brutal terrorist outfit of the world who possessed even air power, the LTTE.

North Central Naval Command conducted a medical clinic at Madukarai Vidyalaya on 3rd July 2010 for the .

Given the cessation of hostilities, Sri Lankans originating from the north of the country are no longer in need of international protection under broader refugee criteria or complementary forms of …

Various international forces are obstructing the country when it is fully geared for development after the eradication of terrorism which had ravaged the country’s progress for…

I am glad to have this opportunity to address you at the Inaugural Session of the Galle Dialogue Maritime Conference, which is being organized by the Ministry of Defence of Sri Lanka. This Conference takes place at an opportune time, one year after the defeat of the LTTE, one of the world’s worst terrorist groups, by the Sri Lanka Defence Forces.

The Colombo High Court yesterday served indictment on Danuna Tilakaratne, Wellington Dayhet and General retired Sarath Fonseka. The indictment on all three relates to the conspiracy between November and May 2009 to pretend that, Dayhet was an agent for British Banio Company Pvt Limited of Australia and submitting false documents claiming the right to be agent, without the permission of the British Banio Company Pvt Limited.

A Mega Development Project to develop the City of Kandy has been launched, in order to eliminate the congestion prevalent in the City and make it the most beautiful city in the country.

The police have arrested two gangs of ex-LTTE cadres responsible for extorting money from wealthy Tamils in the Northern Province.

Hambantota District MP Namal Rajapaksa, along with a few other young parliamentarians, visited the North to meet the people and get to know their problems.

The Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit looks after the welfare of a number of Service and Civil personnel through the “Marian Goonetileke Scholarships Project – Phase 15″, launched under the Patronage of the Chairperson Mrs. Nelun Goonetileke.

I am pleased to contribute this message to the supplement which marks the “Galle Dialogue” Maritime Conference being organised by the Ministry of Defence.

President’s secretary Mr. Lalith weeratunga launched the official web site of the ‘Galle-Dialogue’, 2010 maritime conference short while ago.

War Hero honoured by a Student Mr. GM Uditha Lahiru Aponsu donated a limb to Aircraftman Madushanka NMA of Sri Lanka Air Force.

The Defence Services Rugby Team, which consisted of Tri-Forces rugby players, won the President Rajapaksa Trophy in a rugby match, played against Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union Team at the Army Grounds in Colombo today (05th August 2010).

Ninety seven houses situated in the security zone between Gurunagar and Ceynor jetties were handed over to their owners by the Security Forces-Jaffna (SF-J) and opened the New Beach Road in Gurunagar for the public use on Monday (02.08.2010).

The Ministry of Defence in a combined effort with Sri Lanka Navy is to host the ‘Galle Dialogue-2010′ maritime symposium with 10 major participant nations at The Light House -Hotel in Galle.

Bringing memories of the friendship that existed with the South, people of the North and the East have started arriving in the Kataragama sacred area on a “Pada Yatra” for the annual July festival.

In a move to restore complete civil administration in the Jaffna Peninsula, the Resettlement Ministry yesterday said certain parts of the Jaffna High Security Zone (HSZ) have been identified for resettlement.

Visiting United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Chief Dr. Kandeh Yumkella has expressed his satisfaction over the reconstruction process in the North and East.

The Annual Ranaviru Memorial Pirith An all night pirith chanting ceremony followed by an Alms Giving for 100 priests was held at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Ekala to invoke blessings on all SLAF personnel who died whilst in service.

Bringing memories of the friendship that existed with the South, people of the North and the East have started arriving in the Kataragama sacred area on a “Pada Yatra” for the annual July festival.

Mullaitivu district, the theatre of the final battle, is now bustling with life with 36,365 displaced persons already resettled and more families arriving for resettlement every week, Mullaitivu GA Imelda Sugumar told the Sunday Observer.

Once the Moragahakanda project is completed a large number of farmers in the Northern part of this country will benefit immensely, Irrigation and Water Resources Management Deputy Minister S. M. Chandrasena said.

Two pro-LTTE activists were arrested in Paris on Friday following the death of Ramesh Sivarupan who is believed to be a member of the Ruthrakumar faction of the LTTE, according to informed sources.

Well-established garment manufacturers and exporters in Sri Lanka has agreed to offer more employment opportunities to job-seeking young men and women in Jaffna leaving room for them to contribute for the National Gross Product (NGP) while claiming a livelihood with handsome salary.

Whilst refuting claims that the government is grooming the detained LTTE leader Selvarasa Pathmanathan alias Kumaran (KP) to be the Chief Minister of the Northern Province, the Government said it was exploring his ‘data base’ on the LTTE to crush its international network.

“Instead of criticizing and blaming the government, the world should study the unique strategy adopted to protect displaced civilians during the three and half years old battle against defunct LTTE terrorists, ” – Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Defence Secretary.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a condolence message said that he was deeply grieved by the sudden demise of Presidential Advisor on Muslim Affairs, Cleric Mohamed Niyaz Moulavi.

Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister Rajitha Senaratne said that the Ministry would buy 90 fish trawlers and that fishermen could go to deep sea fishing increasing productivity.

The Dutch government has pledged 2 million Euros to support two programs implemented by the International Organization of Migration (IOM) programmes for the welfare of Sri Lanka’s Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).

The Central bank opened its fourth regional office in Jaffna yesterday.

An attempt by the government to do away with Article 31 (2) of the Constitution to enable the incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa to contest another term has triggered a howl of protest from some quarters. Among the opponents of the abolition of the so-called no-third-term provision are some critics who genuinely feel for the country’s democracy and fear that if a president is allowed to go on contesting indefinitely, the executive genie will get out of the bottle once and for all. But, others are opposing the government move for some other reasons.

The Commission on “Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation” which will function from the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute in Colombo has already taken steps to commence initial work, in keeping with the wide mandate issued to them to ensure independent functioning.

Sri Lanka Army troops continued clearing operations have uncovered more LTTE military hardware hidden in Vavuniya, Mannar, Kilinochchi and Mullaittivu districts yesterday (04 June), military sources said.

The Government has taken action to assist farmers to cultivate 60,000 acres of paddy lands in the Northern Province in the next Maha season.

Resettlement Minister Milroy Fernando will inspect the de-mined areas in the Vavuniya District before the new batch of Internally Displaced Persons were settled in the area Sunday.

Indian authorities have released 47 Sri Lankan fishermen from Indian jails in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu States after talks between Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratna and Indian authorities.

Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa pointed out that 60 percent of the aid given by lending agencies had been diverted for the development of the North and East of Sri Lanka which was devastated by the 30 year prolonged war with tiger terrorists.

Troops recover more war like items from Northern area.

H.E. Mr. Nanda Mallawaarachchi, Ambassador of Sri Lanka, called on Lieutenant General Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, newly appointed Vice Minister of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia…

Normalcy has returned to the North and the entire Vavuniya district except for a very small patch near the town has been cleared of land-mines. People travel freely now and it takes only two to three hours to reach Jaffna.