Suspect arrested for attacking PHI officer

DMK withdraws from Indian coalition

The DMK this morning announced that it is exiting the ruling Indian coalition over the Sri Lankan issue, Indian media reports said. The Tamil Nadu based political party has decided to withdraw five ministers from the cabinet. The party said its decision is based on the Centre’s refusal to take a strong stand against Sri Lanka at this week’s session of the UN’s top human rights body in Geneva. Adressing a press confrence, DMK chief Karunanidhi said that the Centre had failed to accept their deman

19 Mar, 2013

IGP orders probe on threat to pastor

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) N.K. Illangakoon has ordered an investigation where a Christian pastor and his family were?threatened by a mob,?including?several monks, in Weeraketiya yesterday. Police spokesman SP Budhika Siriwardena said that nearly 300 people had reportedly demonstrated outside the house of the pastor and threatened him and is family. “The IGP has instructed the police to thoroughly investigate the incident,” the police spokesman said. A mob including several monks surr

19 Mar, 2013

US tables final draft of resolution on Lanka

The United States today tabled the final version of the resolution on Sri Lanka at the 22nd session of the UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva. The resolution tabled by US Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, has as the co-sponsors Austria, Canada?, Croatia, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, St Kitts and N

18 Mar, 2013