Twelve Colombo University students granted bail

Students injured as Museum stairs collapse

At least 30 students were injured after the staircase at the Colombo National Museum collapsed, the police said. The students were rushed to the Colombo general hospital for treatment. Children from three schools including from Welimada and Hambantota were injured in the incident.

28 Mar, 2013

Christians raise concerns over threats

The National Christian Fellowship Sri Lanka (NCFSL) which represents over 200 indigenous Churches in Sri Lanka, says it views with serious concern the sudden escalation of violence directed towards Pastors, Christian Workers and religious places of Worship all over Sri Lanka during the recent months. The NCFSL, in a statement, said it can confirms that 23 such incidents have been reported for the year 2013. ?As Sri Lankans, we are also concerned about the wrongful and distorted bias reporting of

28 Mar, 2013

UK official sees challenges in Jaffna

British Foreign and Commonwealth Office Director for South Asia, Neil Crompton says many challenges still remain in Jaffna and the destructive force of war has made that inevitable. In a statement released by the British High Commission in Colombo today, Crompton said that he was pleased to see the physical progress made in many areas in Jaffna since the end of the conflict, such as in demining and making large amounts of land inhabitable again. Crompton made an official visit to Jaffna yesterda

28 Mar, 2013