A mass funeral then a watery grave: Rare picture shows priest praying over Titanic victims before they are buried at sea

They were gathered nine days after the 'unsinkable' liner had gone down in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of 1,512 lives.

And this haunting black and white photograph taken on board one of the body recovery ships following the Titanic disaster shows a mass funeral for dozens of the dead being buried at sea.

Sri Lanka has become a 'too expensive' tourist destination

A report that gauges the countries that offer the most in return for tourists' holiday cash has rated Sri Lanka as an expensive destination for tourists.

Lanka not on CMAG agenda

sri Lanka was not part of the agenda of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group(CMAG), which met in New York yesterday(Friday).

Don’t bully us says President

President Mahinda Rajapksa says some countries should stop bullying Sri Lanka just because its a small country.

In an interview with Al-Jazeera the President said that fingers are always pointed at the government when there is an incident but yet when similar incidents occur in the West it is seen as something isolated.

Former LTTE members join government

At present Rajapaksa regime make use of disable former LTTE members and engage in election conversing.

Former LTTE Mannar district political wing leader Erambamoorthi Sivanandharaaja (Robert) and 25 former LTTE members joined government today at the election conversing meeting held under the patronage of president Mahinda Rajapaksa at Mannar today, government media reports.

We are waiting for the oral update of UNHRC commissioner on her recent visit to SriLanka - India

Indian representative of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva announced we are waiting for the oral update of UNHRC commissioner Navaneetham Pillay on her recent visit to SriLanka.

Apple will release the secret of youth! The company was

Youth is one of the secrets of the stir created by Apple.

Apple release a new record, which over the past 10 months came from.

Apple has released its iPhone motalkalai coming 10th.

But Apple's new devices are to release information about the pictures and the videos.

Apple company altti ullatam in shock.

Mervin Silva summoned to bribery commission

A petition has been sent to the bribery and corruption unit by an anonymous person saying that Mervin Silva the Minister of public affairs and public relations had spent very much more than his income.

Largest volcano on Earth discovered under Pacific Ocean

Earth's largest volcano - and possibly the second largest in the Solar System - has been discovered at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.

Covering an area roughly equivalent to the British Isles or the state of New Mexico, the volcano dubbed Tamu Massif, is located about 1,609 km east of Japan.

TN fishermen demand release of colleagues in SL prisons

Fishermen on Friday announced the launch of an indefinite strike, protesting further extension of judicial remand of 41 fishermen from Rameswaram and demanding the immediate release of all the 146 fishermen incarcerated in Sri Lankan prisons.

MR to attend UN meet

President Mahinda Rajapaksa is scheduled to attend the high level meeting of the UN General Assembly later this month, Presidential spokesman Mohan Samaranayake said.

BJP for Indo-Lanka bridge

Constructing a road overbridge between Rameswaram and Talaimannar in Sri Lanka will boost cooperation and goodwill between India and the island nation, BJP Lok Sabha MP Anurag Thakur said Saturday.

Besides, such a facility will help tourists and pilgrims the world over, who are on a pilgrimage here, the MP told PTI. Thakur, who was accompanied by BJP national council member K Muraleedharan, also took part in Swami Vivekananda’s 150th birth anniversary celebrations, the Press Trust of India reported.

”I never called Pillay to marry me” : Mervin Silva

Minister Mervin Silva says that he never invited the High Commissioner Navi Pillay to marry him.

According to the Minister giving an interview to a newspaper had added that what he had told was to have an attachment to the country. The manner Dullas Alahapperuma had condemned and reacted to his statement; the Minister has expressed his displeasure.

Two Lankan jailed for 'execution-style' murder in New Zealand

Two Sri Lankans who carried out an "execution-style" murder in retribution for a love affair have been jailed for life terms of at least 17 years.

Recent election manifesto of the TNA an avatar of the LTTE: Prof.Rohan Gunaratna

Sri Lanka must not get too close to China, India or the West and should always pursue its national and co-interests, says Singapore-based International counter terrorism expert, Prof. Rohan Gunaratna.

Indonesian police arrest alleged people-smuggling boss

Indonesian police have arrested a Sri Lankan man who is understood to be a key people-smuggling boss, with suspected involvement in a fatal boat sinking.

Government ordered State Intelligence Service officer at BIA to monitor dual citizenship owners

The Ministry of Defence ordered the State Intelligence Service officer at BIA to monitor dual citizenship owners of Northern Province.

SL government concern over use of chemical weapons in Syria

The Sri Lankan government today said it is deeply concerned about the media reports on the alleged use of chemical weapons near Damascus in Syria, which have resulted in a large number of civilian casualties.

We own only one high security zone in SriLanka: Gotabaya

Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said at present SriLanka turns to democratic, peaceful and high security nation. He also blamed group of western nations are attempting to mislead the country.

WRS airs for last day as public radio station

World Radio Switzerland (WRS) will broadcast on Saturday for its last day as the country’s only publicly run English-language radio station.

The station, owned by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), is being privatized after five years of operation, although the new owners Anglo Media will not be able to keep its FM licence.