Chandrika, Welgama attend SLFP convention

TNA says PSC not credible

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) says the Parliament Select Committee appointed by Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa to make proposals on constitutional reforms, will have no credibility whatsoever as there are no opposition members of Parliament in the committee. TNA leader R. Sampanthan, in a statement, said that the TNA resisted pressure to join the PSC to bring about constitutional reforms until a clear agenda for the Committee was set. He says it is now clear the agenda is to incrementally water do

03 Jul, 2013

More Indian fishermen freed

Sri Lanka has released 49 fishermen belonging to Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, who were lodged in Anuradhapuram and Jaffna prisons. They were held by the Sri Lankan Navy on June 6 at Kayts Island, on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line and fishing in their waters, the Times of India reported. An official release said the persistent efforts of Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa has helped secure the immediate release of fishermen. As many as 24 fishermen were released f

03 Jul, 2013

DIG says protesters are rejects

Sabaragamu province Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Lalith Jayasingha says most groups who engage in protests are those rejected by their respective organizations in society. He says some people including members of the Buddhist clergy want to be in the spotlight in society after being rejected by their respective organizations and it is these people who stage protests. ?Just because someone says to protest the people do not need to protest,? the DIG said at an event in Balangoda. He re

03 Jul, 2013