Dilshan says public were deceived by promises in 2015

Pillay gathering Weliweriya info

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Navi Pillay has been alerted over the violent incidents which took place in Weliweriya recently and they are now in the process of gathering more information. Pillay?s spokesperson C?cile Pouilly said that OHCHR is concerned over the reported incidents in which three people were killed and many others sustained injuries. “We are concerned about reported incidents in the town of Weliweriya, Sri Lanka, where protesters asking for clean w

10 Aug, 2013

Indians threaten to invade Lanka

Frustrated by the frequent arrest of fishermen from Tamil Nadu by the Sri Lankan Navy and the delay in their release, fishermen here on Saturday said that they might have to seek ?asylum? in Sri Lanka if the governments at the State and Centre fail to secure the release of 65 fishermen currently in prison in the island nation, the Hindu newspaper reported. Members of the fishing community belonging to eight habitations of the Nagapattinam block, who are on an indefinite strike demanding the rele

11 Aug, 2013

TNA to have talks in US

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) is to have discussions with US officials in Washington this week. TNA leader R. Sampanthan and TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran, who are currently in Canada, will head to the US this week for discussions on the political developments in Sri Lanka. In Canada the TNA members met Tamil journalists yesterday (Saturday) and briefed the on the elections to be held in the North and on other issues.

10 Aug, 2013