CB decides to curtail certain activities of Perpetual Treasuries

Anti-Hate cabinet paper to AG

The anti-hate Cabinet paper submitted by Minister of National Languages and Social Integration Vasudeva Nanayakkara is to be sent to the Attorney General?s (AG) Department once it gets the final Cabinet approval. The Cabinet paper is now with a Cabinet sub-committee after it was passed by Cabinet when it was first submitted. Once the sub-committee approves it the paper will return to Cabinet and from there will be handed over to the Attorney General?s Department. The?Cabinet paper looks to ban a

11 Aug, 2013

Solheim for nonviolent struggle

Former Norwegian Minister and peace envoy Erik Solheim says the Tamil diaspora should fight for the legitimate political rights of the Tamils on a platform of a nonviolent struggle under the leadership of Tamils resident in Sri Lanka. He said they should also reach out to Muslims, Singhalese and others to restore democracy and promote economic and social progress in the country. ?Tens of thousands of humans perished in the last phase of the Sri Lankan war. Time has long passed when the internati

12 Aug, 2013

Solution reached on mosque issue

A solution has been reached on the Grandpass mosque issue following more than three hours of heated deliberations at the Ministry of Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs?this evening. Several Muslim Ministers. Government Ministers including Ministers Champika Ranawaka and Dinesh Gunawardena as well as UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake took part in the meeting which was also attended by Buddhist and Muslim religious leaders as well as the police. It was decided at the meeting that the temporary mosque at S

11 Aug, 2013