Seeking to exert pressure on the Indian Central Government, Congress parliamentarians from Tamil Nadu met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh demanding that India join western countries like the United States to bring a resolution against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council sessions over the alleged human rights violations during the war.

Earlier Both houses of Parliament in India were adjourned temporarily Friday after a group of MPs voiced their protest regarding Sri Lanka.

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“Plantation employers federation representing the plantation management companies is pushing efforts to extend the current collective agreement which is reaching expiration end of March. This stance is totally unacceptable to us. Such unilateral attitude will create economical turmoil in the all important plantations industry ” warns Mano Ganesan, president of the recently launched plantation trade union federation (PTUF).

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According to media reports, H.E. President Rajapaksa has advised Minister of Education Hon. Bandula Gunawardene to investigate and report on whether Schools across the country are collecting money from students which is in fact illegal in Sri Lanka.

 

The President called for such a report after the recent incident involving a student from a School in Horana. The student is alleged to have stolen coconuts to raise Rs.800 that her sc

Speaking at a media briefing convened by the United National Party on Friday parliamentarian Harin Fernando commented on the upcoming UN Human Rights Council session.

".. We are issuing a warning that Sri Lanka will face a grave issue at the 2013 UN Session. Last time they dispatched a jumbo team consisting of nearly fifty individuals. They sent them to battle for the country.''

A woman who allegedly offered a bribe to release a previously arrested suspect has been arrested by the Nelliady Police.

Police said that she was arrested when she offered Rs.10,000  as a bribe to release the suspect.

She was remanded until March 8, after being produced before the magistrate.

Further investigations are to be carried out by the Nelliady Police.

Sri Lankan fishermen in the North and East continue to encounter harassment by Indian trawlers that enter Sri Lanka’s territorial waters illegally, officials said. However in spite of various discussions being held between the two countries, there has been no reduction in the number of Indian trawlers entering Sri Lankan fishing grounds, which has led to the overexploitation of our resources and destroying our marine resources.

The Public Health Department of the Colombo Municipal Council (PHD CMC) on Friday initiated legal action against the owner of a warehouse and the drivers of two container lorries on Old Moor Street for trading and conveying consumables unfit for human consumption.

PHD Chief, Pradeep Kariyawasam said that food inspectors and PHIs raided the warehouse on Thursday on information received by the Keselwatta police and sealed it after they discovered 257 bags of 50 kg rice, 22 bags of 50 kg dhal, 27 bags of 25 kg gram, 175 bags of 2

The government has made import of fuel a racket and sells petrol at Rs.162 a liter that could be sold at Rs.120 a liter with profits says the Information Secretary of the JVP Vijitha Herath.

Speaking at a media briefing held at the JVP head office at Pelawatta today (24th) to explain the JVP viewpoint regarding the increase of fuel prices by the government Mr. Herath further said, “The government increased fuel prices with effect from midnight day before yesterday. This has caused a massive threat to the economy of the c

The government has strongly rejected allegations raised by a group of clergy who have written to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) calling for a strong and action oriented resolution in relation to accountability, reconciliation and human rights in the island nation.

The letter signed by the Bishop of Mannar and 132 members of the clergy from the North and East, says the new resolution should go beyond the resolution adopted at the 19th session of the Council.

All Ceylon Health Services Union has demanded authorities to take action to arrest and take legal action against all those who were involved in the acid attack on the Commissioner of Ayurveda for North Central Province Dr. Kumara Alwis.

An announcement released by the Union states doctors who serve the public being subjected to such attacks is a serious situation and the government should realize the gravity of such situations. It points out not providing proper security to doctors, invalidating democracy and the absence of ru