Sri Lankan govt urged to release all Tamil Nadu fishermen

India’s National Fish Workers Forum (NFF) today urged the Sri Lankan government to immediately release the seven Tamil Nadu fishermen who were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy on charges of fishing in their waters on Monday. MORE..

September 30, 2015  04:24 pm|

MP Udayashantha Gunasekara hospitalised

UPFA MP Padma Udayashantha Gunasekara has been hospitalized due to a sudden illness while participating in a protest in the Monaragala area today. MORE..

September 17, 2015  02:03 pm|

Parliament approves proposal to increase Ministers

The proposal to increase the number of ministers in the National Government was approved by Parliament with a majority of 127 votes today. MORE..

September 3, 2015  07:03 pm|

Those who cannot defeat MR want his security reduced: NFF

A plan is underway to put the former President’s life in danger through reducing his security, Spokesman of the National Freedom Front (NFF), Mohammed Muzammil, said. MORE...

July 20, 2015  06:01 pm|

Mahinda signs nominations to contest from Kurunegala

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday (09) signed nominations to contest under the United People’s Freedom Alliance ticket for the Kurunegala electoral district, National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader Wimal Weerawansa said.

July 9, 2015  11:35 am|

Printing of diaries and calendars: NFF dismisses allegations

The National Freedom Front (NFF) on Sunday dismissed allegation that former Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Ministry of spending some Rs. 140 million for the printing of diaries and calendars.MORE...

June 7, 2015  11:02 pm|

NFF claims ‘fake’ Indian fishermen group met Sirisena

Amid allegations that the fisherfolk group which met Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena recently included a smuggler, the National Fishworkers’ Forum (NFF) in India has demanded that the State, Central, and Sri Lankan governments probe the incident and bring to book the fake fishermen associations. MORE..

May 19, 2015  10:51 am|

Modi encouraged “separatism”, says NFF

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged “separatism” during his visit to Sri Lanka, thus effort of country’s war heroes whose lives were sacrificed to combat terrorism and stabilise the nation will go to waste soon, the National Freedom Front (NFF) said on Thursday (19). MORE...

March 19, 2015  05:52 pm|

Government releases Tamil activists, but conspiring to arrest war heroes: NFF

Leader of New Left Front Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne said that former President’s brother and ex-Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa should be arrested if enough evidence exists in the floating armoury case. MORE...

March 12, 2015  12:44 pm|