One person killed during shooting incident in Kadawatha

Sixteen people further remanded over Theldeniya violence

Sixteen people have been further remanded over the violence in Theldeniya, Kandy recently. The 16 people were produced before the Theldeniya Magistrate today who ordered that they be remanded till April 2nd. Meanwhile, eight others who had also been in remand were acquitted. The suspects had been accused of being part of the mob which attached Muslim owned property in?Theldeniya, Kandy recently. (Colombo Gazette)

19 Mar, 2018

Web based businesses suffer from social media blackout

By Easwaran Rutnam   Web based businesses operating from Sri Lanka took a major hit following the recent social media blackout. Several small businesses operating on Facebook and well as others who depend on traffic via Facebook suffered financially, The Sunday Leader newspaper reported. The Government imposed a temporary ban on access to popular social media websites and platforms following the communal clashes in Kandy. The temporary ban was lifted in stages last week, with the restrictio

18 Mar, 2018

GTF urges UNHRC to push for time-bound action plan in Sri Lanka

The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) says?Tamils have lost faith in the coalition Government in Sri Lanka. The London based Tamil diaspora group said that the confidence level among the Tamil community that Sri Lanka will fully implement its commitments?under UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Resolution?30/1 in a faithful and timely manner is presently at its lowest. “The outcomes of the local council elections, the recent anti-Muslim violence, and the fact that the present coalition government at its h

17 Mar, 2018