Wigneswaran says concerns of Tamils have hardly changed

Dayasiri gets SLFP membership

Former UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekera formally joined the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) after meeting President Mahinda Rajapaksa late this evening. Jayasekera, who resigned from the UNP and parliament to contest the provincial council elections with the government, met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees. Several senior government Ministers also attended the meeting at Temple Trees and the President later handed him the SLFP membership letter. (Colombo Gazette)    

24 Jul, 2013

Over 150 animals freed

The police raided an illegal slaughter house in Orugodawatte and freed over 150 animals, the police media unit said today. On information received by the police a team was sent to the location yesterday where they found the animals being kept in poor conditions. The police said that the animals were being prepared for slaughter or were to be sold for a high price to customers. During the raid the police found over 100 goats as well as two chickens cramped up in a small area. The animals were tak

26 Jul, 2013

Cameron to raise concerns

British Prime Minister David Cameron will press UK concerns on Sri Lanka in line Britain?s own assessment of the situation in Sri Lanka when he visits the country in November. Senior Minister of State, Department for Communities and Local Government and Foreign and Commonwealth Office Baroness Sayeeda Warsi told the House of Lords that Cameron and UK foreign secretary, William Hague will raise their concerns when they attend the Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka in November. Britain believes the

25 Jul, 2013