Rs. 5000 allowance to be paid for May

Siva Senai group in Sri Lanka not linked to Shiv Sena

A group of Hindus in Sri Lanka has launched ?Siva Senai?, an organisation to ?protect Hindus from threats from other religious groups? in the island. A ceremony was recently held in Vavuniya, a Tamil-majority town located in Sri Lanka?s Northern Province. Clarifying that the organisation had no direct links to Shiv Sena, the right-wing political party in Maharashtra, the group?s Chief Organiser Maravanpulavu Sachithananthan told The Hindu: ?But we have their support.? The organisation which,

13 Oct, 2016

President tells politicians to put country and public first

President Maithripala Sirisena today urged all politicians to put the country and its people?first. Speaking in Hambantota, the President said that politicians must ensure their responsibilities are met towards the people. He said that some politicians discuss big plans but fail to even see if the ordinary people have water to drink. “We at times discuss big topics. We discuss major development plans but we fail to address issues right before us,” he said. The President also noted that the c

11 Oct, 2016

President warns he will act against politicising FCID, CID, CIABOC

President Maithripala Sirisena today warned that he will be compelled to take action against politicising the police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID), Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the?Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). The President said he had conveyed this message to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and the cabinet at a meeting yesterday. President Maithripala Sirisena said this while speaking at an event at the?Sri Lank

12 Oct, 2016