Sri Lanka receives copy of OHCHR report

DMK in talks with foreign missions on Lanka

The DMK led by M. Karunanidhi, have begun talks with foreign missions in India to seek support for the US sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the New India Express reported today. The report said that a delegation led by Karunanidhi?s son M K Stalin, including senior members of the Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisation (TESO), visited a number of foreign embassies to lobby in support of the US sponsored draft resolution. They have reportedly held talks with di

11 Feb, 2013

Colpetty brothel raided, foreigners arrested

A brothel operating in?Colpetty was raided by the police last night and nine people were arrested including three foreign women. The police media unit said that the brothel was operating from within the premises of a?restaurant along the Galle road. A sting operation conducted by the police resulted in the arrest of eight women and a man. The police said that among those arrested were two women from Thailand and a Chinese woman. All the local women who were arrested are aged between 24 and 36 an

12 Feb, 2013

Government says part of LTTE still at large

The government says despite the end of the war four years ago, a part of the LTTE is still at large and its members will try very hard to restart the conflict in Sri Lanka. Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that it is for this reason that the government will not compromise when it comes to providing security to the nation. He said this while making the keynote address at the Pakistan – Sri Lanka Joint Seminar on ‘Political and Diplomatic Challenges Faced by Nations during and after Confl

11 Feb, 2013