Another 5 Covid related deaths reported

Religious freedom abused in Sri Lanka

There were reports of abuses of religious freedom in Sri Lanka last year, the International Religious Freedom Report for 2011 released by the U.S State Department yesterday has said. Released by U.S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the report said that although the government publicly endorsed religious freedom, in practice there were problems in some areas. U.S. embassy officials in Colombo conveyed U.S. government concerns about religious freedom issues, particularly attacks on churches,

31 Jul, 2012

Police arrest 12 asylum seekers

The police have arrested 12 people who attempted to go to Australia by boat illegally from Chilaw and Mahawewa, the police media unit said today. All 12 people were arrested yesterday by the Chilaw police intelligence unit together with two vans and a motorbike, the police said. The failed asylum seekers are said to be from Lunuwila, Mahawewa, Chilaw, Mullaitivu, Puthukudirippu, Jaffna and Akarayankulam. The Chilaw police are conducting further investigations.

31 Jul, 2012

TN fishermen released by Sri Lanka: Krishna

Twenty-three Tamil Nadu fishermen, arrested by Sri Lankan Navy on July 22 when they were fishing near Katchatheevu in the Palk Straits, have been released, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said on Friday. The Indian High Commission was making all arrangements for their return, Mr Krishna said at a joint press interaction with his Indonesian counterpart Marty M Natalegawa in Delhi. Their release today came a day after India appealed to Sri Lanka to immediately set free the fishermen, who w

27 Jul, 2012