Court bans protests near Bandaranaike statue

David Miliband resigns as MP

Former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, who had a sour relationship with Sri Lanka during and after the war, has decided to resign from British politics. The British media said that his departure closes a rift at the top of the Labour Party but raises questions about its direction under his brother Ed Miliband. Miliband, 47, is said to be leaving the UK to run the International Rescue Committee (IRC), a charity based in New York. His move comes more than two years after he was narrowly

27 Mar, 2013

Mobitel apologizes over BBS ringback tone

Mobitel Sri Lanka has apologized for any emotional distress caused as a result of its recent decision to support a ringback tone of the Bodu Bala Sena. While not mentioning the name of the Buddhist organization in the statement, Mobitel said in a web posting that making the ringback tone available does not mean that Mobitel supports the views on the content or the content owner. ?It is with great concern that Mobitel humbly apologizes for causing any emotional distress towards its customers and

27 Mar, 2013

BBS warns against unethical conversions

The Bodu Bala Sena has now warned it will take action against Christian pastors who work with Non Governmental Organizations (NGO) to unethically convert Buddhists into Christianity. Speaking at a press briefing today, the Venerable Kirama Wimalajothi urged the public and Buddhist monks to provide information they have on such activities to the Bodu Bala Sena. ?Like an army there are several people operating in this country with NGO assistance trying to convert innocent Buddhists,? he said. He r

27 Mar, 2013