Fuel prices revised

Monk marries using false name

A monk has been arrested in Nawalapitiya following a complaint that he had married a woman using a false name. The 25 year old monk is attached to a Temple in Aluthgoda, Nawalapitiya, the police media unit said today. According to the police, the monk had married a 24 year old woman from Udugama two years ago using a false name. The woman had lodged a complaint over the incident with the police yesterday. The monk is to be produced in court today.

06 May, 2012

EU envoy backs resolution

The EU Ambassador to Colombo Bernard Savage told reporters today that the EU decision to back a resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council in March was not a hostile act. The UN Human Rights Council had called on Sri Lanka to implement the recommendations of the Lessons Learned and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC). Meanwhile a visiting parliamentary delegation from the European Union (EU) today called on the government to implement a political solution as soon as possible. Head of

04 May, 2012

Report on Lanka to Manmohan

A multi-party Parliamentary delegation that visited Sri Lanka submitted a report on the condition of ethnic Tamils to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday. Dr Singh said India will stand “solidly behind” the minority community in their pursuit for a political settlement. The 13-member delegation, headed by the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj, met Dr Singh at the Parliament House for over 45 minutes during which they briefed the Prime Minister about their five-day visit to Sri

04 May, 2012