Colombo Informer

US media claims Al-Qaeda operating in Lanka A US media report has claimed that Al-Qaeda factions are operating in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, and these groups then enter the U.S. for terrorist activities. WND.com, an independent news network operating in Washington also reported, quoting sources … Full News here – Read more on Colombo Gazette

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Colombo's claims of diaspora dialogue challenged in the diaspora He was responding to a question by TamilNet on Saturday, on the statement of Sri Lanka's cabinet spokesperson and minister Keheliya Rambukwela telling that Colombo was “making headway in its dialogue with the Tamil Diaspora”. The 'dialogue' will be … Full News here – Read more [...]

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Tamil man Dayan Anthony questioned, recants on torture claims Mr Anthony lashed out at Australian authorities however for their disregard of their international human rights obligations, accusing immigration officials who accompanied him from Melbourne to Colombo of roughing him up. He said Australia was a racist … Full News here – Read more on The [...]

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* Sri Lanka government Minister claims Mannar magistrate lied about him July 23, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiyutheen has said that he would not resign from his ministerial portfolio over the allegations against him that he threatened a magistrate. The minister is accused of intimidating … Full News here – [...]

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