Court grants bail to 24 arrested over Hambantota port demo

London High Court suspends deportation of Tamils

The high court in London has blocked the deportation of a group of failed Tamil asylum seekers who were due to be sent back to Sri Lanka today (Thursday) despite torture concerns, British media reports said. The high court decision was described as “unprecedented and precedent-setting” by a legal source. The group of failed Tamil asylum seekers was due to be sent back to Sri Lanka, on a flight leaving the UK at around 4pm this evening, but now they will be able to remain in the UK while their si

28 Feb, 2013

Police arrest 8 would-be asylum seekers

The police arrested eight?asylum?seekers who were preparing to travel to a foreign country by boat, the police media unit said. According to the police the would-be asylum seekers were arrested on suspicion by the Puttalam police this morning. Initial investigations?revealed?that the asylum seekers are residents of Vavuniya and Jaffna, the police media unit said. The people who were arrested are to be produced in court today. Last week the Matara police had arrested 28 people who were?attempting

27 Feb, 2013

UK PM calls for healing in Sri Lanka

British Prime Minister David Cameron has called on all parties in Sri Lanka to work together to heal the country. In a message issued on the Global Tamil Forum’s (GTF) 3rd?anniversary?conference to be held in London today, Cameron said that his government wants to see lasting peace in Sri Lanka. “For it to succeed any peace must be based on justice and the rule of law, an inclusive political settlement and reconciliation between all those affected by the war. In particular it is important that S

27 Feb, 2013