Yoshitha Rajapaksa appointed PM’s Chief of Staff

India says protests on Lanka politically motivated

The Indian government says the recent protests on the Sri Lankan issue in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu?were politically motivated, the Hindu newspaper reported. Inaugurating a token fast today undertaken by the Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee, protesting against the recent incidents of violence during the anti Sri Lankan protests in Puducherry, Union Minister of State in Prime Minister?s Office V. Narayanasamy said most of the protests carried out by a few organisations, forums and students i

31 Mar, 2013

President stresses on religious freedom

President Mahinda Rajapaksa says all religions have freedom in Sri Lanka as it is a democratic country. He also said that while protecting Buddhism in Sri Lanka Buddhists should set an example to others through their actions. ?We should not help arm those waiting to raise false allegations against us. When the world is looking at us I believe we must set a good example in everything we do,? he said. The President said this at a ceremony held in Matara today. President Rajapaksa noted that Buddhi

30 Mar, 2013

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