Over 40 bank accounts linked to Easter Sunday bombers frozen

Travel advisories issued on Sri Lanka following violence

Travel advisories have been issued on Sri Lanka following the violence in Kandy and the declaration of a state of emergency. The US, UK and Australia are among the countries which have issued travel?advisories on Sri Lanka. The US State Department had tweeted saying?the Sri Lankan government declared a state of emergency and curfews have been imposed in some regions, including in the Kandy Administrative District, due to communal unrest. “Further incidents possible over the next few days. Mon

07 Mar, 2018

Social media to be closely monitored to crackdown on hate speech

Social media is to be closely monitored to crackdown on hate speech, the Government said. “All communal hate speech posts via social media would be curbed. One of decision made at today’s special ministerial meeting,”?Minister of National Coexistence Dialogue and Official Languages Mano Ganesan said in a tweet. (Colombo Gazette)

06 Mar, 2018

BBS says it is being unfairly accused of links to violence

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS)?says it is being unfairly accused of links to violence targeting innocent Muslims. General Secretary of the BBS, the Venerable Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thera said that every-time an incident takes place the BBS is blamed. The monk had visited Kandy and there was a feeling that he instigated the violence but?Gnanasara Thera insisted that he attempted to calm the people in the area. He told reporters today that the BBS has changed its ways and is pushing for unity among a

06 Mar, 2018