Friday declared day of mourning for ex-PMs funeral

Tamil man attempts suicide in detention

A Tamil refugee branded a security threat by ASIO and held in detention in Melbourne has attempted to take his life, following a suicide attempt last week by another Tamil man in Sydney. Managing arrivals from Sri Lanka has emerged as the biggest challenge for immigration authorities, with the latest boat intercepted at Cocos Island on Wednesday carrying 86 people. It comes as international pressure builds for a boycott of the Commonwealth meeting to be held in Sri Lanka next year. More than

16 Nov, 2012

Accident in Pollonaruwa injures 7

An accident in Pollonaruwa this morning injured 7 people, the police media unit said. The police said that a trailer fixed to a tractor had got dislodged and toppled injuring the passengers on the trailer. The seven people injured in the accident were admitted to the Manampitiya hospital for treatment. The police said that three of the injured were?transferred?to the Pollonaruwa hospital for further treatment. The driver of the tractor had fled following the accident.

17 Nov, 2012

More Sri Lankans arrive from Australia

Another group of Sri Lankan men were sent home from Christmas Island?in Australia today, the Australian High Commission in Colombo said. This is the sixth involuntary removal to take place in the last week and was made up of 32?Sri Lankan men, all recent arrivals from a number of different boats. This latest group takes to 232 the number of Sri Lankans returned involuntarily since 13?August, the High Commission said. The men were advised of their status and that they were subject to removal f

15 Nov, 2012