Over 50 injured in Hambantota accident

British PM to attend CHOGM

British Prime Minister David Cameron will attend the Commonwealth Summit in November in Sri Lanka, the British?Telegraph reported?quoting?a government spokesman as saying?. Calls on Mr Cameron to boycott the event risked an embarrassing split with Buckingham Palace, had the Queen travelled to the meeting as the Commonwealth?s head. The organisation decided at its last meeting two years ago to hold the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka this year but many states have si

04 May, 2013

President urged to free Salley

The?Muslim Council of Sri Lanka has urged President Mahinda Rajapaksa to free former Colombo Deputy Mayor Azath Sally on humanitarian grounds. In a letter?addressed?to the President, the?Muslim?Council said that the?Muslim community in Sri Lanka is deeply concerned about the arrest and detention of Azath Salley. The President of the Muslim Council, N.M. Ameen said that Salley was suffering?from hypertension and diabetes. “We kindly urge your Excellency to show compassion and release him on human

04 May, 2013

TNA wants foreign monitors

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has called for foreign monitors at the Northern Provincial Council elections scheduled to be held in September. A TNA delegation has raised this issue during a meeting with the Elections?Commissioner. The TNA has said that having foreign monitors will help ensure the election is free and fair. The TNA also said that Tamil Political party representatives have urged the polls chief to make?arrangements?for the Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora to caste their vote at the e

04 May, 2013