J.R. Jayewardene’s son Ravi Jayewardene passed away

Pettah traders protest attack on pilgrims in India

Tamil shopkeepers have protested in Sri Lanka’s capital to condemn an attack on Sri Lankan pilgrims this week in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Some 184 Sri Lankan pilgrims were mobbed Monday in Tamil Nadu and had to seek refuge in the church they were visiting. About 200 Tamil shopkeepers demonstrated Thursday near the Indian Embassy in Colombo, demanding Indian authorities ensure the safety of Sri Lankans visiting India. Tamil Nadu is home to some 60 million Tamils who have ancest

06 Sep, 2012

Navy arrests 54 asylum seekers

The Navy arrested 54 people who were heading for Australia in a multi-day trawler in the early hours of today off Mirissa. According to the Navy, the trawler named ?Shadishna? was intercepted by a Fast Naval Patrol Craft attached to the Southern Naval Command 06 nautical miles off Mirissa. Among the arrested asylum seekers were 47 Tamils, 05 Sinhalese and 02 Muslims. Those arrested are residents of Jaffna, Vavuniya, Colombo, Kilinochchi, Mullaithivu and Trincomalee. They were escorted to the

06 Sep, 2012

Two killed, three injured in Kalpitiya explosion

Two youth was killed and three children were injured following an accidental explosion in Kalpitiya this evening, reporters in the area said. Initial reports suggested that the explosion occurred near a Civil Defence Force camp along the beach stretch. The children had found an un-exploded rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) along the beach. They had then attempted to hit a turtle shell with the RPG resulting in the explosion, a reporter in the area told the Colombo Gazette. A 17 year old boy who

05 Sep, 2012