TN doesn't want Naval ships to be sold to Sri Lanka

Tamil Nadu government today asked the Center to drop its proposal to sell two naval warships to Sri Lanka, Indian media reported.

Hakeem is with the Muslim extremists-We have evidence and proof

The Bodu Bala Sena had disclosed that they have proof that Minister Rauff Hakeem is a supporter of Usug Al Kaldahi organisation and he has made secret talks with them.
It was revealed by the General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena organisation Ven Gnanasara thera at a press conference held at the Bodhi Buddhist institution at Kirillapona.

Summon SL high commissioner, Jayalalithaa urges PM

Upset over the frequent incidents of abduction and arrest of fishermen from Tamil Nadu by the Sri Lankan navy, chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Friday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to summon the high commissioner of Sri Lanka in New Delhi and convey India's strong protest.
In her second letter to the Prime Minister in 24 hours, Jayalalithaa sought the Prime Minister's intervention in the incidents of 'unprovoked' assault on Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy.

The ‘Rathupaswala’ protest was for requesting for pure drinking water

The protest of the people living in ‘Rathupaswala’ area was they get contaminated drinking water with harmful substances as result of draining of harmful chemicals from a factory named ‘Winigrows’ to the environment. This had affected people living in the vicinity villages also. There had been clashes between the STF, Police and the residents where tear gas, rubber bullets and water had to be used to disperse the protestors. During the clashes one youngster 22 years old had died while 41 had been admitted for treatment to the hospitals in the area. Among them had been members attached to the security forces. The body of the 22year old dead person is kept at the Gampaha hospital while the injured are been treated at the Gampaha, Wathupitiwela, Udupilla, Ragama and the Colombo National hospitals. During the clashes the Officer in Charge of the Weliveriya Police station and 10 members of army personnel had been injured. The security of the area has been taken over by the Police and the armed forces. Until the drinking water problem is resolved the ‘Winigrows’ factory would be remained closed.