Navy arrests 37 Indian fishermen

Defence Ministry says no threat to National security

The Defence Ministry says there is no threat to National security following the recent attacks in Belgium. Defence Ministry spokesman, Brigadier Jayanath Jayaweera said that the tri-forces have however been placed on alert to face any situation which may arise in future. Meanwhile the Air Force said that it has increased the number of Air Force members stationed at the Bandaranaike International Airport. Security has been beefed up at the Bandaranaike International Airport following the Bruss

25 Mar, 2016

Study reveals there are no Islamist jihadi groups in Sri Lanka

There are no Islamist jihadist groups in Sri Lanka, said a study commissioned by the Colombo-based International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES), The Hindu newspaper reported. The study had gone into an accusation, made both from within and outside the Muslim community in recent years, that a ?jihadist? movement was being formed in the Eastern province, where Muslims constitute around 37 per cent the population. Muslims account for 9.67 per cent of the country?s population, according to the 20

26 Mar, 2016

SLFP in no hurry to take disciplinary action on dissidents

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) says it is in no hurry to take disciplinary action on the SLFP members who attended a rally organised by the joint opposition recently. SLFP Treasurer S.B. Dissanayake said that the party will act against those who violate party decisions. However he said there was no need to hurry the process or get agitated when nothing is done. He said the main goal?is to ensure the party stays united even when there are differences of opinion among some members. Dissana

25 Mar, 2016