Another thirty-four patients detected with coronavirus in Sri Lanka

Congress MPs want 13A in Lanka

Congress MPs, who were part of the delegation that visited Sri Lanka recently, have demanded India’s intervention in ensuring political empowerment of minority Tamils by implementing the historic 13th Amendment, holding talks with various political parties there. Four Congress MPs from Tamil Nadu also asked India to demand urgent steps from Sri Lanka to implement recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) with a “clear time-bound programme”. Rajya Sabha member E

29 Apr, 2012

Teens rape 75 year old woman

Two teenagers, aged 18 and 19, have been arrested for raping a 75 year old woman in Aralagangwila, the police media unit said today. According to the police the teens had raped the woman while she was alone at home on Saturday night. The two suspects are to be produced in court today. Meanwhile the police media unit also said that a 16 year old boy has been arrested for raping a 15 year old girl in Dambulla. The police said that the underage girl had an affair with the young boy and this had

30 Apr, 2012

UN official did not accuse military

The Defence Ministry says a UNDP demining expert had not accused the military of using cluster bombs during the war against the LTTE. A press statement by the Media Center for National Security (MCNS) said that allegations that have leveled against the Sri Lankan security forces claiming that they used cluster munitions during the Humanitarian Operations as baseless and not factual. MCNS said the allegation was a repetition of similar allegations that were made earlier on several occasions and

28 Apr, 2012