
Army Chief Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya yesterday dismissed British press reports that weapons of British origin had been used against the LTTE in the Eelam war IV. Sri Lanka’s largest ever combined forces offensive, spearheaded by former Army Chief General Sarath Fonseka brought the LTTE to its knees, first in the East and then in the Vanni in two years and 10 months. Major combat operations came to an end on May 19 this year. Responding to The Island queries, Jayasuriya said that the army had not...


All leaders had underworld
connections – Mangala
All Executive Presidents and party leaders had
connections with the underworld and nobody could deny it. But the present government was the worst, Sri Lanka
Freedom Party (Mahajana Wing) leader Managala...

Wimal’s man contributes to culture of waste
Newly appointed non-Cabinet Minister of Cultural Affairs
Piyasiri Wijenayake of the National Freedom Front (NFF) has rented a car
at Rs. 268,650 a month Parliament was told yesterday.






Ranil
fights back, EU sharpens axe
Even though the recently concluded elections
were excruciatingly boring...