schools in Colombo closed

21 Government schools in Colombo closed on June 1st, 2nd, & 3rd in view of the National Victory Celebration on 3rd June at Gall Face-Govt-Dely Mirror

The A9 road will be opened

The A9 road will be opened shortly to facilitate the transportation of goods and essential items between North & South -Info Dept

Late Minister Amarasiri Dodangoda

Remains of late Minister Amarasiri Dodangoda will be kept at the Parliamentary Complex from 10am to 1130am tomorrow- Info Dept

President has ordered

President has ordered Consumer Affairs Minister to immediately import 'Samba' rice to prevent artificial scarcity by traders-Info Dept

Obtain the IMF loan

US strongly feels Sri Lanka can obtain the IMF loan.The funding is important for the economic benefit of Sri Lanka- Visiting US congressman-Daliy Mirror

Banning the LTTE

Foreign Minister urges Malaysia to consider banning the LTTE which is proscribed in over 30 countries including EU, UK, India, US -Info Dept

Visiting US congressman Heath Shuler

Visiting US congressman Heath Shuler says what he has seen in IDPs is different than it had been reported in the United States-Ada Derana

DNA tests on Prabhakaran

Army medical experts today confirmed that DNA tests on Prabhakaran and his son Charles Anthony match each other-Military-Daily Mirror

'Human Rights'

People talking about 'Human Rights' should raise voices about LTTE atrocities against Tamils for over two decades- Minister Anura-info.lk

DNA tests on Prabhakaran

Army medical experts today confirmed that DNA tests on Prabhakaran and his son Charles Anthony match each other-Military-Daily Mirror

tea auction

Last tea auction showed a bearish trend due to 'larger weight on offer', 'decline in quality of offerings' & 'weakening of USD'-info.lk

Prabakaran has been identified

The body of LTTE leader Vellupille Prabakaran has been identified-Military
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There are no more minorities in Sri Lanka

There are no more minorities in Sri Lanka, only two national identities patriots and non-patriots says President-Ada Derana

President says no more "minorities"

President says no more "minorities" in Sri Lanka and that all are now one. Says victory over terror is a victory for the people-Daily Mirror

President Mahinda Rajapaksa told Parliament Sri Lanka's war victory is a cause for a celebration for entire world-Daily Mirror

whole country now liberated

Military says whole country now liberated. Remaining area was cleared a short while ago. State media confirms Tiger leader killed-Daily Mirror

Velupillai Prabakaran was shot

LTTE leader Velupillai Prabakaran was shot dead while trying to flee the troops -AFP reports-Ada Derana

silence their guns

The tamil tigers (LTTE) had given up their fight and decided to "silence their guns" statement from a pro LTTE website said-Ada Derana

All civilians trapped

All civilians trapped in the no fire zone have been rescued by the troops says MCNS-Ada Derana

Troops of 58 and 59 divisons linked up

Troops of 58 and 59 divisons linked up this morning completely sealing off the LTTE from the sea and cofining them to a small land area-Military-Daily Mirror

vanquished terrorism

I will return to Sri Lanka as a leader of a country that vanquished terrorism, said President Rajapaksa at the G-11-www.news.lk

Army medical experts carried out DNA tests and have confirmed a match between V

Army medical experts carried out DNA tests and have confirmed a match between V.Prabakaran and his son Charles Anthony-MCN-Derana