Sri Lanka editors invited to visit camps but with restrictions

An invitation has been extended to the chief editors of the print and electronic media in Sri Lanka yesterday by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, allowing them access to visit the IDP camps in the North but with restrictions imposed on what they write or broadcast. " Colombo...

Sri Lanka's Chief Justice Sarath Silva says civilians sufferring

UPDATE 1: The Chief Justice who is to retire next month says a great wrong has been done to the civilians for they live outside the protection of the law of the country. Mr. Silva said he was ready to face any consequences for making the statement." Sarath Nanda Silva,...

LTTE’s Women’s Political Wing Head Thamilini Arrested

" The LTTE’s women’s political wing head Subramaniam Shivathai, alias Thamilini, was taken into custody yesterday. The arrest was done by a special police team, at the IDP camp in Vavuniya. Thamilini was in the...

Sri Lanka IDP's suffer from chicken pox and diarrhea

Around 8,000 IDP's living in temporary camps are suffering from both chicken pox and diarrhea. The Sri lanka Health Minister says the refugees had the disease before they escaped from the No Fire Zone. He also also confirmed that the acyclovir vaccine is being administered to...

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