Appeal filed against order issued on MR and cabinet

Farmers in loin clothes stage protest against budget

Farmers clad in loin clothes gathered in Colombo today to protest against the Government’s budget for next year. Hundreds of farmers clad in black loin clothes and bandanas and carrying hoes came from several districts and marched on the streets from Lipton Circus near Town Hall to Temple Trees to protest against the Government’s budget proposals and to draw attention to their demands. The farmers carrying placards and shouting slogans accused the Government of ignoring their plight and failin

17 Dec, 2015

ISIS-Lanka link revealed in probe on Indian girl

Sri Lanka has been linked to investigations over an Indian girl who was to join the? Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). The Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) interrogated a 16-year-old girl from Pune, who was planning to join ISIS after being ?radicalised? and brainwashed by the terror outfit?s agents residing abroad, The Hindu newspaper reported. Confirming the development late Thursday night, ATS sources said that the teenager, who belonged to a good family and was a ?highly-intelligent? studen

18 Dec, 2015

TNA demands reduction of army in North

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) today demanded the reduction?of the army presence in the North. TNA Parliamentarian E. Sarawanabavan told Parliament that the TNA supported the new Government to win the elections without?signing any agreement. However he noted that the Government, before it came to power, had given several assurances to the public in the North in order to win their support. Sarawanabavan said that one assurance was that the presence of the military in the North will be reduc

17 Dec, 2015