Wearing face masks indoors and outdoors not mandatory

Government awaits TNA participation

The government is still awaiting the participation of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) in the Parliamentary Select Committee, Government MP Namal Rajapaksa said. He said this in a tweet in response to a question posed to him on formulating a solution to the Tamil issue. The MP also said that all Sri Lankans have suffered as a result of the war and the government will not allow it to happen again. He said the main aim of the government is to ensure all Sri Lankans co-exist harmoniously in one co

19 Apr, 2013

US report slams the police

An annual human rights report released by the US State Department has slammed the police in Sri Lanka for alleged torture and abuse of people while in detention. The Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 2012 states that in Sri Lanka the law makes torture a punishable offense and mandates a sentence of not less than seven years? and not more than 10 years? imprisonment. However, the report says there were credible reports that police and security forces tortured and abused citizens. The P

20 Apr, 2013

Lankan refugees in Tamil Nadu alerted

The Coastal Security Group has begun an awareness campaign in the Sri Lankan refugee camps across the Tamil Nadu State to sensitise them of the lurking danger in making stealthy attempts to reach Australia, a Hindu news report said. The Additional Director-General of Police (CSG), C. Sylendra Babu, addressed the first meeting at the Anaiyur Sri Lankan refugees camp yesterday. He advised the Sri Lankan nationals against falling prey to the lure of agents who promise to ferry them to Australia. ?T

20 Apr, 2013