Over 300 garment factory employees taken to hospital

Jaffna troops further reduced

The army says more troops have been pulled out from parts of Jaffna and transferred to the Palaly Cantonment. Army spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya said that a decision was taken to move troops from 13 small military camps located in the Walikamam sector in Jaffna District to the Palaly Cantonment. He said that this will further reduce the presence of troops in that area. He also said that the present locations, for which the army paid rent, will be handed over to the original owners. ?Th

24 Jul, 2013

Rudd telephones Lankan dad

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has telephoned a Sri Lankan man whose child had died in an asylum boat tragedy this week. Radio Australia reported that 3 year old Baremithan Balamanaran was among 13 people killed off Java when the asylum boat with over 150 people onboard sank. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd called the father of Baremithan, Nadarasa Balamanaran to offer his condolences. Nadarasa, who currently holds permanent residency in Australia, reached Australia by boat four years ago while

26 Jul, 2013

Ranil summoned to court

UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has been summoned to court over a case filed against him. The case was filed by former UNP provincial council members Shiral Lakthilaka and Maithri Gunaratne. Lakthilaka and Gunaratne had challenged the party decision to cancel their party membership. The Court of Appeal issued summons on?Wickramasinghe to appear in court on September 16 over the case. (Colombo Gazette)

25 Jul, 2013