Sri Lankan refugee arrested in India

Armed men threaten journo (Audio)

A group of men with knives and at least one hand grenade in their possession, threatened journalist Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema at her Bambalapitiya residence early this morning. The men had forced their way into the house through the side door while her husband was out and she was at home with her young daughter and parents. They cut the line of the home telephone and removed the battery of her mobile phone which was in her room. “I saw some shadows moving and when I asked who it was they grabb

24 Aug, 2013

Gota advices the police

Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa says the police must maintain a good relationship with the civil population while maintaining law and order. The Defence Ministry quoted him as saying that the police, including the Special Task Force (STF), have been given extensive training to deal with law and order issues. He said that even the STF has been stationed in all districts to assist the police if they are unable to control a law and order situation. Rajapaksa said that in a post war situation

25 Aug, 2013

Kiwis want milk issue solved

New Zealand?s Minister of Economic Development says consumer worries in Sri Lanka about Fonterra milk powder are a local issue but the New Zealand Government is working to help resolve it, Radio New Zealand reported. More than 750 Fonterra staff have been told to stay home following a protest outside one of the dairy giant’s factories in Colombo on Thursday. Consumer fears arose after a Sri Lankan union succeeded in getting a court ordered two-week ban on the company selling milk powder which th

23 Aug, 2013