Manju Lalith Warna Kumara takes oaths as an MP

Campaign targets vigil participants

A hate campaign has been launched using Facebook to target the participants of a vigil staged last week outside the Bodu Bala Sena office at Thunmulla. The police and Bodu Bala Sena members had disrupted the vigil and a member of the Bodu Bala Sena was seen taking photographs of those present, including journalists. The vigil last week was organized by a Facebook group calling itself ?Buddhists Questioning Bodu Bala Sena? and the aim was to campaign against hate speeches targeting any particular

16 Apr, 2013

Indian fishermen want talks with Lankans

Indian fishermen have urged the governments to arrange for talks with their Sri Lankan counterparts to arrive at a solution over the fishing issue, the Times of India reported. The report however says Sri Lankan fishermen feel that their Indian counterparts should stop harmful fishing practices like bottom trawling and pair trawling, to arrive at an amicable solution. “The boats are anchored for the ban period and our workers left to fishing areas in western coast. We may need Rs 1 to 2 lakh for

16 Apr, 2013

US reminds Lanka on media freedom

The United States has reminded the Sri Lankan government that support for media freedom was one of the many recommendations of the LLRC report and a component of the recent UNHCR resolution in Geneva. Acting State Department Deputy Spokesperson Patrick Ventrell said the US condemns the reported attack against the Uthayan newspaper recently. Responding to a question on Sri Lanka at the daily US State Department press briefing yesterday (Monday) Ventrell said the incident is the latest in a series

16 Apr, 2013