Three suspects arrested while transporting ethanol in Ja-Ela

Trinco police arrest Italy bound immigrants

The police in Trincomalee arrested 14 Italy bound illegal immigrants today, the Trincomalee police said. According to the police, the 14 people were arrested after arriving at the Trincomalee town to go to Italy by boat. Among those arrested are seven Sinhalese nationals and seven Tamils, the police added. The Trincomalee police are conducting further investigations.

28 Mar, 2013

Temporary phase in Tamil Nadu says Douglas

Cabinet Minister and leader of the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) Douglas Devananda?says Sri Lanka’s overall ties with India has not been affected by the recent violent incidents in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Devananda told Xinhua that the incidents in Tamil Nadu, were just a temporary phase which will soon die down. “These incidents are just temporary. Most of the incidents have been caused by certain extremist groups and it is not the overall view of the Tamil Nadu public

28 Mar, 2013

BBS warns against unethical conversions

The Bodu Bala Sena has now warned it will take action against Christian pastors who work with Non Governmental Organizations (NGO) to unethically convert Buddhists into Christianity. Speaking at a press briefing today, the Venerable Kirama Wimalajothi urged the public and Buddhist monks to provide information they have on such activities to the Bodu Bala Sena. ?Like an army there are several people operating in this country with NGO assistance trying to convert innocent Buddhists,? he said. He r

27 Mar, 2013