Over 150 garment factory workers hospitalised

North Governor concerned over suffering of Northern people

Northern Province Governor?Reginald Cooray today?raised concerns over the suffering of the people in the North. The?Governor said that among the concerns was the lack of drinking water and adequate housing. Cooray said that water in Jaffna is not safe for drinking and could cause kidney disease. He says he himself takes water from Colombo when he visits Colombo and goes back to Jaffna. (Colombo Gazette)

31 Mar, 2016

Tense situation at immigration office involving FSP members

A tense situation developed at the immigration and emigration department in Borella involving members of the Frontline Socialist Party (FSP). The FSP members were protesting over the detention of FSP?politburo member Kumar Gunaratnam. Gunaratnam was yesterday?sentenced to one year in jail for violating local immigration laws. He was also imposed a fine of Rs. 50,000.?Gunaratnam was sentenced by the Kegalle Magistrates? court. (Colombo Gazette)

01 Apr, 2016

Court order halts printing the only newspaper in the Maldives

A Civil Court on Thursday issued a temporary order to stop the publishing of Haveeru, the largest and only newspaper in the country over the contentious dispute of the ownership. The Haveeru website reported that Ibrahim Rasheed Moosa and Abdulla Farooq had claimed shares from the profit received by Haveeru, stating that they are entitled to it based on an agreement that was signed amongst the two plaintiffs, Haveeru’s Chairman Dr. Mohamed Zahir Hussain and Mr. Mohamed Naeem on March 31, 1983.

31 Mar, 2016