Reuters photographer arrested in Negombo and remanded

Sri Lanka needs space to recover

The government says Sri Lanka needs time to return to normalcy after nearly three decades of? terrorism and secessionist war. A statement by the External Affairs Ministry quoted Minister G.L Peiris as saying that the reconciliation and rehabilitation is a slow process as other countries that have gone through similar experiences will understand and appreciate. ?These challenges cannot be answered and resolved overnight. They take time and a nation needs space to do so. Sri Lanka is urging that i

07 Feb, 2013

Sri Lanka dismisses Canada’s threat

The government has dismissed allegations raised by Canada regarding allegations of human rights abuses?committed?in the country. External Affairs Ministry Secretary Karunathilaka Amunugamasaid that the government was well aware of the importance of securing the rights of its own people and was acting accordingly. “Sri Lanka’s human rights record is much better than other countries. The government knows its responsibility towards its own people and has been working on maintaining a good human rig

07 Feb, 2013

Probe finds depressed student committed suicide

An investigation into the discovery of a body of a youth in Panadura yesterday has revealed that the male youth had?committed suicide after being depressed for failing his final year exams at the Sri Jayawardenapura University. The police media unit said that the youth was initially?receiving?treatment at the Kalubowila?hospital?after suffering from depression. However he has later jumped into a lagoon in Panadura and died from drowning, the police media unit said. The body of the youth was foun

07 Feb, 2013