Construction work on Central Expressway in Gampaha suspended

UN says no letter from Salley

The United Nations says it has not?received a letter from Muslim politician Azath Salley. UN spokesman Martin Nesirky?told reporters in New York yesterday that such a letter had not been?received. When asked about the letter a day earlier Nesirky had said he was not aware aware of it and had to check. Yesterday he said “I was asked about whether the Secretary-General had received a letter from a Sri Lankan Muslim leader. ?The answer is no ? or, at least, not yet”. Salley had in March said he had

15 May, 2013

UK warns Lanka of consequences

Britain today warned that there will be consequences if the Sri Lankan government?continues to ignore their international commitments in the lead up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in November. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg told the British parliament the Britain condemns alleged human rights abuses committed in Sri Lanka. He said this in response to a question raised?by?British?MP??Simon Hughes as to why the British Prime Minister is attending?the?summit in Sri Lanka despite

15 May, 2013

JVP suspicious about North polls

The opposition Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) is?suspicious?about the motives behind government moves to hold elections in the Northern Province. JVP MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the election is a sinister attempt by the government to grab full control over the north like it has already done in the South. He said holding Northern Provincial Council elections is not the solution for the Tamil issue and instead their rights should be secured through the constitution. Addressing the ?media tod

15 May, 2013