An Indian housing project for Tamil IDPs has been declared 'on track', despite only 1,000 of the much vaunted 50,000 houses having been constructed, since the scheme was announced more than two years ago.
Ashok K. Kantha, High Commissioner of India in Sri Lanka hailed the completion of the first 1,000 houses earlier this week, despite the houses having been formally handed over to Tamil IDPs some 8 months ago.
The pledge to construct 50,000 houses was made in June 2010, as Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh toured the island. Since then only 2% of the promised houses have been built.
A government document has revealed that the China Development Bank is to increase its lending to Sri Lanka development projects, now totalling to more than US$1.
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Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department has questioned the Tamil National Alliance MP for Vanni, Sivasakthi Anandan, over Saturday’s memorial event in Vavuniya.
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The Northern Provincial Council (NPC) elections would be held in September, confirmed the Cabinet spokesperson and Minister for Petroleum Industries Anura Priyadharshana Yapa.
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Protesters held a demonstration in Vavuniya on Monday condemning incidents of rape and calling for the arrest of the rapist of a 7-year-old girl in Nedunkeni.
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In its annual International Religious Freedom report, the US State Department expressed concern about attacks and discrimination by Buddhists against Hindus, Muslims and Christians.
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Tamils across the state of California held a candle lit vigil to commemorate the 4th year anniversary of the Mullvaikkal massacre.
Speakers at the events,
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Sri Lanka's Media Minister, Champika Ranawaka will file a motion in parliament against the 13th Amendment and the provincial council system, reports the Colombo Gazette.
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