Daily Archives: February 6, 2011
Lankaenews dismisses claims of contract attack Police say overseas call link to chief suspect
By Damith Wickremasekara Police probing the torching of the Lankaenews office at Malabe are investigating a foreign call said to have been received by a man who reportedly undertook a … Continue reading
Out of Sri Lanka’s trials comes a beacon of hope
Robert McCrum /The Observer, Sunday 6 February 2011 Ever since the Hay festival set up shop overseas in Cartagena, Colombia, in 2006, literary festivals have been going global, like the … Continue reading
Do you have visuals of attack on News Forst at Punchi Borella – MTV/SIRASA
February 05, 2011: The Newsfirst media team covering the protest march last evening at Punchi Borella was set upon and their video camera was taken away by a certain group … Continue reading
Reporter who worked for Tamil Tiger paper among Sun Sea migrants released
A Sri Lankan newspaper reporter who worked for a publication controlled by the Tamil Tigers rebels was among the 492 refugee claimants who arrived in Canada last summer aboard the … Continue reading
UNP looking at legal action over Punchi Borella attack
February 5, 2011, 7:00 pm By Franklin R. Satyapalan The UNP is considering legal action over Friday night’s attack on its candle- lit procession demanding the release of Gen. … Continue reading
FM Derana sends letter of demand to SLBC Chairman
February 6, 2011 FM Derana through its attorneys has sent a letter of demand to the Chairman of the SLBC yesterday. The letter states that the SLBC providing pre publicity … Continue reading
