President assures justice over Fatima Ayesha’s murder

Rain in hydro catchment areas

Heavy rain had been experienced in hydro catchment areas, the government information department quoted the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) as saying today. According to the CEB, water levels in the hydro catchment areas had also risen which could in turn help resolve the electricity crisis. The delay of the monsoon and reduction in water levels at hydro catchment areas coupled with a breakdown in the Norochcholai coal power plant resulted in the CEB being forced to impose power cuts around the

04 Sep, 2012

Sri Lankan pilgrims mobbed in Tamil Nadu

Over 150 Sri Lankan pilgrims visiting a church in Tamil Nadu were mobbed today forcing them to take refuge inside the church, the External Affairs Ministry said. The External Affairs Ministry said that 184 pilgrims visiting the Poornimatha Church in Thanjavur have been mobbed and become refuge in the church. The Government of Sri Lanka has taken all steps required through the Indian Government to seek the safety of these pilgrims, the External Affairs Ministry said. The Ministry also said tha

03 Sep, 2012

Sri Lankan pilgrims return home

The Sri Lankan pilgrims who came under twin attacks in Tamil Nadu returned home early this morning onboard a chartered flight. All 184 pilgrims returned on a Mihin Lanka flight arranged by the government, the government information department said. Almost all the pilgrims are residents of Chilaw and Puttalam and had gone to Tamil Nadu to visit a Church. Meanwhile The Hindu newspaper spoke to some pilgrims at the Trichy airport just before they left for Sri Lanka: For Joseph from Chilaw in Pu

05 Sep, 2012