Road leading to Parliament at Polduwa junction closed

India says it took a risk on Lanka

India says it took a risk on the Sri Lankan issue despite pressure from some political parties and interest groups in India. In an interview with the Indo Asian News Service (IANS) today, Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said that some groups wanted India to go much further. ?Tamil Nadu assembly has passed a resolution, they wanted us to do the same thing at the UN, but we didn’t do it,? he said. The Indian External Affairs Minister said that India took the risk and took the resp

04 Apr, 2013

NCEASL raises concerns

The National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka (NCEASL) is deeply concerned regarding the prevalence in Sri Lanka of an organized campaign of hatred against adherents of non?majority faiths. In recent months Muslims and Christians alike have faced numerous attacks and violence against their practice of worship. Additionally Muslim owned business establishments and Muslim women in their religious attire have faced attack and assault, NCEASL said. NCEASL charged that the attacks have occ

04 Apr, 2013

Army told to safeguard image

Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya told the army in Jaffna today to safeguard the good image of the organization at all times. He said this after greeting troops at the 55 Division Headquarters in Vettalakerni, the army media unit said. The army media unit said that the Commander called upon all the troops to commit firmly to the development of the country while safeguarding the good image of the organization at all times. The Commander also noted that the soldiers will be trans

04 Apr, 2013