Sri Lanka Army officer and four soldiers arrested for attempted theft of gold

Sri Lankan authorities arrested an Army officer and four soldiers for attempting to steal a stock of gold hidden by the members of the defeated Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) organization.

Sinhala nationalists eyeing to lobby against the talks between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil party

Sri Lanka's Sinhala nationalist lawyer activist Gomin Dayasiri who campaigns against a political solution to the Tamil issue via power sharing, has reportedly expressed discontent over the talks between the government and the major Tamil constituent Tamil National Alliance (TNA).

Sri Lanka's imprisoned ex-Army Commander refuses to plead mercy

Sri Lanka's former Army Commander retired General Sarath Fonseka who was convicted by a court martial to serve a 30-month sentence has told the prison officials that he was not ready to beg pardon.

Three more opposition MPs to join Sri Lanka government - report

Sri Lanka's Sinhala daily Divaina newspaper reported today that three more opposition parliamentarians are to join the government soon.

Clerical service officer covers the duties of the High Commissioner for Canada, Sri Lankan newspaper says

A clerical service official covers duties of the Sri Lanka High Commissioner of Canada, a Sinhala daily The Divaina reported.