Foreign Minister visits Vavuniya to discuss civilian land release

Canada warns of radicalization among Diaspora

Canada has warned the government saying if it does not address issues raised on human rights and accountability there could be a revival of radicalization among the Tamil Diaspora. The Canadian Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney, who visited Sri Lanka early last month, told a group of Tamil journalists in Ontario last week that he had conveyed this message to the Sri Lankan government during his visit. Kenney said that during his discussions in Sri Lanka he fo

03 Feb, 2013

Over 100 foreigners on small boat, one dead

The navy found over 100 foreigners on a small boat stranded off the eastern seas last night, a navy spokesman said. Navy spokesman Commander Kosala Warnakulasuriya told the Colombo Gazette that navy boats were deployed from Trincomalle and Galle after information came to light about the boat. When the navy reached the boat they found 138 foreigners cramped into a small boat which was not capable of handling the load. The passengers were taken off the boat and transported to Oluvil where the fore

03 Feb, 2013

Woman raped by monk says rights group

The chief monk of a Temple in the Kelaniya area has been accused of raping a 43-year-old woman this month, the Asian Human Rights Commission said in a statement today. According to the human rights group, the Peliyagoda police have also refused to look into the complaint as it involved a Buddhist monk. The Asian Human Rights Commission statement further adds: ?The prosecutrix, a mother of two, has complained that she had known this monk for some time. It is alleged that 4 January, the prosecutri

01 Feb, 2013