Several arrested for unruly behaviour at fuel station

UK national in Lanka honored by the Queen

Michael Meyler, a British National living inSri Lanka, has been honoured by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in her Birthday Honours List for 2012, the British High Commission in Colombo said. Meyler, a part-time teacher at the British Council in Colombo, has been awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of theBritish Empire) for his services to the English Language. Michael Meyler came to Sri Lankain 1985 as an English teacher. Since 1995 he has worked at the British Council in Colombo, where he tea

18 Jun, 2012

UNP UK branch youth slam MR

The youth front of the UNP branch in Britain have accused President Mahinda Rajapaksa saying his family members are using public money for their personal benefits. A statement by the UNP National Youth Front-UK Branch today (Monday) said that while the President?s family enjoy the heavenly lifestyle, the youth of the country suffer with rising unemployment and the cost of living. ?This culture should be immediately changed and the youth could play a major role in that process,? Darshan Daniel,

18 Jun, 2012

JVP to protest in Colombo

The JVP is to stage a massive protest in Colombo on Tuesday against the shooting incident in Hambantota yesterday. JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said that the protest has been organized to vent anger towards the government over the incident in which two people were killed and three others injured. Silva said that the government was responsible for the incident and dismissed attempts to blame a dissident JVP group. He said that the dissidents do not have enough members and supporters to c

16 Jun, 2012