Extraordinary Gazette reissued for military to maintain public order

TNA seeks release of political prisoners

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA)?called on the government to release all Tamil political prisoners who are still in jail. The?TNA said that despite the end of the conflict, the Tamils in the island were disappointed as none of their problems had been addressed or resolved. ?It has been six years but we are very disappointed. Several hundred Tamil political prisoners continue to languish in jail and despite urging the past and present governments to grant them general amnesty, nothing has been

19 May, 2015

Fishermen deny smuggler met President

Members of the delegation of Tamil Nadu fishermen who met President Maithripala Sirisena in Colombo?on May 12 have denied the charge that one of the members of their team was a smuggler, the New Indian Express reported. ?Do you think the fishermen?s delegation could have met the President of Sri Lanka without the members? antecedents being thoroughly checked by his security staff?? asked delegation member B. Jesuraja, Ramanathapuram District Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Mechanized Boat Fishermen

19 May, 2015

Wimal makes statement before the CID

Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa visited the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) today to make a statement, the police said.

20 May, 2015