More patients with coronavirus detected in Sri Lanka

SLMC to issue ultimatum

The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) high command, which met last night and early this morning, has said that the future of the SLMC in the government is at risk as the government has failed to take appropriate action with regards to the threats faced by Muslims in recent times. SLMC leader and Justice Minister Rauf Hakeem was among those who attended the party high command meeting, but at least five senior members were notably absent, sources told the Colombo Gazette. The SLMC High Command was

31 Mar, 2013

TNA to push for UN probe

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) says it will push for a UN mechanism to investigate alleged human rights abuses in Sri Lanka. ?Accountability is mostly important for Tamils. During and soon after the war hundreds of Tamils went missing. After the war many had surrendered to the army, but their whereabouts is not known now. The army had even screened those who had been trained by the LTTE and separated them from the others who had surrendered. The parents of these people want answers,? TNA MP S

31 Mar, 2013

Chandimal had other commitments

While many believed Dinesh Chandimal had turned down an offer to play at the Indian Premier League (IPL) as a result of the anti Sri Lanka protests in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka Cricket says the real reason was that he had prior commitments. A statement by Sri Lanka Cricket said that Sri Lanka’s T20 Captain Dinesh Chandimal had turned down an offer to Play in the Indian Premier League due to personal reasons. The statement said that Chandimal was offered to play in the IPL a few days back as a replac

01 Apr, 2013