Sri Lanka condemns Manchester terrorist attack

Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamat demands compensation for Muslims in Sri Lanka

The Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamat has demanded compensation for Muslims attacked during the recent violence in Sri Lanka. Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamat leaders met officials at the Sri Lankan embassy in Chennai on Thursday to express their solidarity with the Easter bombing victims and urged them to prevent violence against Muslim community that erupted after the incident, The Hindu newspaper reported today. ?Terrorism has no religion and we Muslims condemn any act of terrorism happening in any part o

17 May, 2019

Senior military officers promoted to mark War Heroes Day

President Maithripala Sirisena has promoted 38 senior military officers to mark War Heroes Day, the Army said today. The promotion of 29 Lieutenant Colonels in the Regular Force to the rank of Colonel comes into effect retrospectively from 27 March 2019. Meanwhile, the promotion of one Colonel of the SLAVF to the rank of Brigadier is retrospectively effective from 21 March 2019 and the other promoted Brigadier with effect from 21 April 2019. Similarly, the promotion of 7 Lieutenant Colonels of

18 May, 2019

Sri Lanka accused of failing to ensure justice 10 years after war

The Sri Lankan Government has been accused of failing to ensure justice 10 years after the war. Human Rights Watch said that ten years since the end of Sri Lanka?s brutal civil war, the Government has failed to provide justice for the conflict?s many victims. The conflict ended on May 18, 2009, with the total defeat of the LTTE. Meanwhile, Amnesty International called on the Government of Sri Lanka to end impunity and put accountability for crimes under international law and human rights viola

18 May, 2019