Arrest warrants issued on monks accused of damaging property

SLMC decides mosque must remain

The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) decided today that its stand on the mosque in Dambulla is that the mosque must remain at its current location. The decision was taken following over 3 hours of deliberations which also saw heated arguments among the SLMC members. SLMC leader Rauf Hakeem speaking to reporters after the meeting in Colombo said that the SLMC was saddened by the events which unfolded in Dambulla over the mosque issue. He said that he will meet President Mahinda Rajapaksa to co

28 Apr, 2012

Cops arrest 17 people in Galnewa

The police arrested 17 people including a woman in Galnewa, Anuradhapura this afternoon following a special operation involving over 150 policemen. According to the police media unit, the 17 people were arrested for behaving in an unruly manner and also attacking a group of policemen recently over the death of a man in the area. A man had died in the area after he was attacked by three men during a Sinhala and Tamil Avurudhu (New Year) event. The police had arrested the three men over the inc

29 Apr, 2012

UN official did not accuse military

The Defence Ministry says a UNDP demining expert had not accused the military of using cluster bombs during the war against the LTTE. A press statement by the Media Center for National Security (MCNS) said that allegations that have leveled against the Sri Lankan security forces claiming that they used cluster munitions during the Humanitarian Operations as baseless and not factual. MCNS said the allegation was a repetition of similar allegations that were made earlier on several occasions and

28 Apr, 2012