The All Party Representative Committee (APRC) set up to work out proposals to resolve the ethnic conflict now faces an uncertain future after the Peace Secretariat which functioned as the APRC secretariat was asked to wind up its affairs by the end of this month.

The CID had informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate that Dr. Thangamuthu Sathyamoorthy, the regional director of the Kilinochchi district hospital who served inside the no fire zone till the last days of the conflict between Sri Lankan military and LTTE had been directly involved with the LTTE.

The Sri Lankan government must reform the country’s judicial system urgently if the military defeat of the Tamil Tigers is to lead to a lasting peace, warns International Crisis Group.

The United States is looking forward to work with the Sri Lankan Government to help them meet their commitments,  particularly on the demining program, and US ready to provide additional funding for the NGOs engaged in demining program in Sri Lanka Robert O. Blake said Tuesday.

Defence Spokesman, Keheliya Rambukwella yesterday announced that fifty thousand personnel would be recruited the Tri-Forces and the Police to strengthen the nation's security in the aftermath of the victory over terrorism.

Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Wednesday advocated a flexible approach to the Sri Lankan Tamils issue, warning that antagonising the Sinhalese would not be in the best interest of Tamils.