Stand-up comedian Natasha Edirisooriya who was arrested and remanded on charges of having insulted Buddhism, was released by the Colombo High Court on a personal bail of Rs. 100,000 today (05).
MP C.V. Vigneswaran has expressed fears that people of the Wanni would be adversely affected by a proposed sugarcane cultivation project there.
A former Diyawadana Nilame, Neranjan Wijeratne, has warned of legal action to recover maintenance costs, if attempts were made for the return of the ‘Thai Raja’ tusker to Thailand.
Israeli travel bans mean that Palestinians in the Gaza Strip can’t normally travel to Jerusalem.
Plantation industries minister Ramesh Pathirana said a cabinet paper would be submitted for the payment of EPF and ETF dues of workers in state-owned plantation companies.
As the exhumation into the suspected mass grave in the war affected Mullaitivu district is likely to take place on Thursday (6) as ordered by the local magistrate, fears and concerns among the Tamils continue to increase says Selvarajah Kajendran secretary of the Tamil National Peoples’ Front and Jaffna district MP has said.
The king of Thailand has granted financial support for the medical treatment of repatriated jumbo, Sak Surin.
Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have welcomed the Jana Sabha (People’s Council) concept and assured their support towards its implementation.
Investors from across the world are ready to invest in Sri Lanka if essential reforms are implemented to establish a favourable environment for investors, Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabri said.
By George Wright
BBC News
