· October, 2011

Stories about Sri Lanka from October, 2011

Sri Lanka: Working Towards Uniting the Nation

  28 October 2011

The 26 year long civil war in Sri Lanka has left many scars and it is an uphill task to bridge all divides and start the reconciliation to unite people. 'Sri Lanka Unites' is engaging the youth across the country to build good leadership with hope and reconciliation who will unite the nation one day.

Sri Lanka: Hunger Strike Of Fishermen Families

  26 October 2011

National Fisheries Solidarity Movement (NAFSO) blog informs that members of nine Sri Lankan fishing families from Kalpity have started a hunger strike demanding release of their loved ones from Andaman Jail. These fishermen were captured more than 20 months ago by Indian Navy for alleged trespassing in Indian territories.

Sri Lanka: The Right to Bear Arms

  11 October 2011

Considering the recent political violence in Sr Lanka, Dhammikad opines that the right to bear arms should be restricted in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka: Media Silenced

  5 October 2011

Sunanda Deshapriya reports that the police in Moratuwa forced a video cameraman from a private television station to erase a video recording of people protesting the death of a suspect in police custody.