Sri lanka News

Biologists say they have discovered a new species of giant tarantula in northern Sri Lanka. The spider, about the size of a human face, belongs to the genus Poecilotheria, tree-dwelling venomous tarantulas found in India and Sri Lanka

Welikada - A prisoner at the high-security Welikada jail in Colombo, Sri Lanka tried to hide a cellphone in his rectum, during a search by the guards. All would have been fine, but the darn thing decided to ring.

Colombo - Torrential rains continued to lash Sri Lanka after Wednesday's floods and landslides killed 25 people and left over 18,000 homeless, in most parts of the country.

Matale - The remains of dozens of people were unearthed last month in the center of the country as a variety of theories try to solve this bizarre and suspicious find.

According to a newly released UN report, the international body failed to protect civilians in the last months of the Sri Lankan civil war, which ended in May 2009 with the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

Elephants, elephants and more elephants. If you have a passion for pachyderms you can get your fix in Pinnawala, Sri Lanka, home of the Elephant Orphanage.

Toronto - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa attended Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee celebrations this week. The Sri Lankan leader was warmly welcomed by the British establishment, but Tamils across the globe are protesting his attendance.

Toronto - Thousands of Tamils, alongside Canadian officials, gathered at Queen's Park outside of the Ontario Legislature for Pongu Tamil (Tamil Uprising). Supporters called for social justice, human rights and Tamil independence in Sri Lanka.

Toronto - Thousands of Canadian Tamils and public officials gathered in front of the Ontario Legislature at Queen's Park in Toronto to commemorate the second annual International War Crimes Day remembrance ceremony.

Colombo - The United Nations has published a report from the Secretary General's panel of experts regarding the accountability measures in Sri Lanka. Despite the report, the international community is criticizing Ban Ki-moon for not initiating a war crimes probe.