The Tamil Nadu City Police has taken Nakkheeran Gopal into custody at the Chennai airport when he was on his way to Pune allegedly on a charge of defamation.
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Distinguished alumni of Sri Jayewardenepura University felicitated
Distinguished 40 Alumni of the University of Sri Jayawardena University who distinguished in religion, humanitarian, social service, politics, public sector, entrepreneurship and in international fields were bestowed with Pradeepa Awards at an annual ceremony held at the Waters Edge, Battaramulla on October 17. -
Ministers responsible for false information on alleged President’s remarks must be exposed: Mahinda Samarasinghe
Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe has stated that the reports of President Maithripala Sirisena alleging India's involvement in the alleged assassination plot are a deliberate attempt to create friction between the two countries and the ministers who provided the information must be exposed. -
Sarath Amunugama presents his latest book to President
Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama presented a copy of his latest book to President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s House recently. -
Ranil arrives in Delhi
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was accorded a warm welcome on arrival in New Delhi on Thursday evening. He is currently on a three-day official visit to India. This is his fifth official visit to India since taking office in 2015. -
Tamil Progressive Front meets President
Representatives of Tamil Progressive Front met President Maithripala Sirisena in the Parliamentary Complex on Wednesday, October 17 and held discussions. Issues pertaining to upcountry Tamils such as their wage issues and development activities were discussed. -
Anura Dissanayaka in Italy briefs Lankans of island’s political situation
The Leader of the JVP Anura Dissanayaka addressed a seminar held in the city of Verona in Italy. The theme of the seminar was “People’s Administration to Develop & Protect Country”. -
Govt’s failure to identify economic, social priorities cause of political turbulence: Peiris
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Chairman G.L.Peiris has charged that it is the failure on the part of the Maithripala-Ranil government to identify the economic and social priorities and to address them early that has caused the present political turbulence in the country. -
Mahinda appoints committee to recommend policies to revive economy
Former President, Parliamentarian Mahinda Rajapaksa has appointed a three-member committee chaired by Central Bank former Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal to make recommendations to revive the economy of the country. -
Indian PM appreciates President’s prompt denial; stresses his neighbourhood first policy
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed appreciation of President Sirisena’s prompt steps to refute reports that alluded to Indian involvement in an alleged plot to assassinate him. -
President calls Indian PM Narendra Modi
President Maithripala Sirisena made a telephone call to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday evening following the RAW controversy and his categorical denial of media reports. -
RAW controversy; President meets Indian HC
President Maithripala Sirisena met with Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Wednesday morning and clarified over reports that he had referred to Indian involvement in the alleged assassination plot. -
RAW controversy; PMD clarifies
President media division has denied reports in Sri Lankan and foreign media that President Sirisena had at a weekly Cabinet Meeting told ministers that the Indian Intelligence Service was trying to kill him, but Indian Premier Narendra Modi may not be aware of the plan.
Golden Jubilee Eminent Citizen Award of the Rotary Club of Madras North was conferred on N. Ram, chairman, The Hindu Group of Publications at golden jubilee celebrations held on Sunday.
Justice N Anand Venkatesh presiding over the Madurai Bench has observed that defamation suit will not abate following the death of the defamed person if the defamation is post or office centric.
Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress member graced the event held to pay tribute to former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi at Ayanavaram.
Addressing the event, Chidambaram said if the Dravidian movement dominated the political scene of Tamil Nadu and made a difference in the way people thought, the seed was sown by Periyar and the nursery was nurtured by Anna. It was Kalaignar Karunanithy who saw to it that it grew into a big tree.
During his address, Chidambaram said: "For half a century, Kalaignar remained inseparable from the lives and ideas of Tamils not only in Tamil Nadu, but across the world. You may love him or hate him, but you cannot disagree that there was no one to equal him.
His film Parasakthi made an impact and was read as a text book. The then Chief Minister Rajaji wrote to the censor board recommending its ban since he feared that it was loaded with revolutionary ideas against irrational beliefs and would galvanise the non-Brahmin masses.
Karunanidhi was ahead of the times and legislations for approving inter-caste marriage, equal rights for women in family properties, land reforms and 30 per cent reservation for women in government jobs. He had proved that he possessed enormous courage to think the unthinkable."
The 91st Legendary Birth anniversary of legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan was held at the Sivaji Many Mandapam in Adaiyaru, Tamil Nadu recently.
Thiruvalluvar statue unveiled in Vavuniya
The statue of Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar was unveiled in the premises of the Roman Catholic Mixed School in Vavuniya recently. Principal Navaratnam presided. Zonal Director...
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Sampanthan declares open Kottiyapurapattu ITAK branch
Tamil National Alliance Leader, Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan declared open the Kottiarapattu branch of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Katchi in Navalady Junction in Muthur East...
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Saravanapavan declares open Sri Murugan Pre-school in Araly
Tamil National Alliance Jaffna Parliamentarian E.Saravanapavan declared open the Pre-school of the Araly Sri Murugan Community Centre recently. He was also the Chief Guest at...
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Late Abdul Kalam’s birth anniversary in Jaffna
A simple ceremony was held at the Indian Corner in the Jaffna Public Library recently to mark the birth anniversary of late Abdul Kalam, former...
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