Train rams into car in Jaffna, 1 killed, 3 injured

UK tells Sri Lanka to deliver on its commitments

The British Government has urged Sri Lanka to deliver?on its commitments to the UN Human Rights Council. Minister of State at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office?Baroness Joyce Anelay said that the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) report on Sri Lanka highlighted notable improvements in its human rights situation. “But much remains to be done in order to address the legacy of Sri Lanka?s armed conflict. I welcomed Sri Lanka co-sponsoring a resolution at this session,

25 Mar, 2017

Tamil Nadu CM tells Modi to stop arrests by Sri Lanka

The Tamil Nadu state Government has urged the Centre to send an ?unequivocal message? to Colombo to stop the apprehension of Tamil Nadu fishermen. Chief Minister K Palaniswami said 12 persons were arrested yesterday in two different instances after they set sail from Jegathapattinam and Kottaipattinam fishing bases in Puthukottai on early hours, the Press Trust of India reported. The chief minister told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the arrest came days after External Affairs Minister Sush

27 Mar, 2017

UPFA will not interfere in Wimal’s case despite hunger strike

The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) says it will not interfere in former Minister Wimal Weerawansa’s case despite the hunger strike launched by him. UPFA Parliamentarian S.B. Dissanayake said that?Weerawansa has been accused of a serious allegation and only the court can deal with him. Dissanayake said that it was regrettable what Weerawansa was facing but the President or anyone else will not interfere with the judicial process. Weerawansa was transferred to the prison hospital yeste

27 Mar, 2017