NPC, NCP oppose Development (Special Provisions) draft Bill

Jaya files plea in SC for decision on Kachatheevu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha on Tuesday approached the apex court pleading for the expeditious hearing of her petition on the cessation of Kachatheevu island to Sri Lanka following an agreement in June, 1974. She sought the agreement to be declared ?unconstitutional and non-est?. In an application, the AIADMK leader pointed out that 38 incidents of harassment and 23 cases of apprehension involving 379 fishermen since May last year by the Sri Lankan Navy. She sought early hearing of

18 Sep, 2012

Muslims in Colombo protest against video

Hundreds of Muslims in Sri Lanka protested against an anti-Islam film produced in the United States, calling for its creators to be hanged. About 300 protesters marched in Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo, on Wednesday, carrying signs and banners that read, “Ban anti-Islamic film all over the world. U.S. should apologize to Muslims.” They chanted, “Hang the producer and director of the film.” Protesters also spit on and walked on U.S. and Israeli flags during the demonstration, which was organize

19 Sep, 2012

Lanka is no stage for India-China rivalry

Amid New Delhi’s concerns over growing military ties between Beijing and Colombo, Sri Lanka’s envoy Prasad Kariyawasam has said there is no zero-sum game between India and China. He said his country will not be reduced to a stage for the two rising Asian powers to play out their “rivalry”. “We are not in the habit of looking at our relations with India and China as a zero-sum game,” the envoy told IANS in an interview. “We will not allow our land or sea to be used for any inimical purpose by o

17 Sep, 2012