Four people, including foreigners killed in Southern Expressway accident

Australia returns more Lankans

A further 15 Sri Lankan irregular maritime arrivals have been returned to Colombo after failing to meet Australia?s international obligations, the Australian High Commission in Colombo qouted a spokesman for the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship as saying. The group departed Christmas Island yesterday. Their return takes the number of Sri Lankans sent home to 1285 ? 1072 of them involuntarily since August last year. ?Returning the group to Sri Lanka sends a powerful message,?

05 Jul, 2013

India wants deal respected

India says the Sri Lankan government must respect the agreement reached between both countries and first discuss any changes bilaterally before going ahead with such changes. Indian Minister of State V.?Narayanasamy told the BBC Sandeshiya that India however is not putting undue pressure on the Sri Lankan government with regards to the 13th Amendment. He says India is against diluting the powers in the?13th Amendment to the constitution which came about through the Indo-Lanka accord in 1987. The

05 Jul, 2013

MR says one law for all

President Mahinda Rajapaksa says the law is equal to all and no one has a right to take the law into their own hands. The President said this while speaking after declaring open the renovated Jumma Masjid Mosque in Beruwala today. The President noted that his government had always acted to ensure religious co-existence with firm determination and a clear commitment to national unity. However, the President noted that despite these efforts, there were some hostile forces who were trying to create

05 Jul, 2013