Suspected training camp of Zahran Hashim found

Government says relations with India not affected (AUDIO)

The government has insisted that relations with India have not been affected despite the attack on the Sri Lankan pilgrims in Tamil Nadu. ?As a government we deal with the Indian central government. The friendship we have with the Indian government and the Indian people will not be affected in any way as a result of this latest incident,? Minister Dullas Alahaperuma said. Alahaperuma said that the incident should not be used to harm diplomatic ties and noted that President Mahinda Rajapaksa wi

05 Sep, 2012

MR rules out talks with Uni lecturers

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ruled out holding discussions with university lecturers until they suspend their strike action. Speaking to newspaper editors at a meeting today the President also charged that most of the demands put forward by the lecturers have been politically motivated. The President further noted that the government will not be able to meet the demands by the university lecturer for higher salaries as the budget for 2012 is to be presented in November. University lecturer

07 Sep, 2012

Indians protesting against Lankans at hotel arrested

Even as the attack on Sri Lankan tourists in Thanjavur two days back came in for widespread condemnation, a group of cadres of Naam Tamilar Katchi staged a protest in front of a private hotel in Madurai on Thursday alleging that Sri Lankans were employed there in large numbers. The protestors also attempted to barge into the hotel but were arrested by the police. Meanwhile, the hotel authorities had clarified that only one Sri Lankan was employed by them and he was a Tamil and not a Sinhala. “N

07 Sep, 2012