Sri Lanka News Updates with Discussions

'Constitutional changes to reflect people's wishes'

July 27 (DN) President Mahinda Rajapaksa emphasized that changes to the Constitution would be drafted taking into consideration the wishes of the public of Sri Lanka and not individual interest.

In 1990, there were 25 million more males than females in India and by 2001 the gender gap had risen to 35 million. Experts now estimate that it may reach 50 million.

And what do you know about women Mr. EEE? When it comes to women do not categorize them as Tamil, Sinhalese, American etc. but they are humans they have their basic needs like you and me.

Now, it's a real threat to Srilanka.

This is one reason for the success of Vaiko Army...! It could swell to 200,000 if current efforts by General Vaiko succeeds!

After the second fire bombing in six months, resident monks at a Scarborough Buddhist temple scrambled to get a security fence. But they needed money $55,000 to be exact.

Mohinder Sallan, a member of the Buddhist community, offered an interest-free loan to cover the cost of a fence, electronic gate and 24-hour video surveillance.

On Tuesday, the federal government granted more than $60,000 to three Toronto-area institutions as part of its Security Infrastructure Pilot Program, including $43,620 to the Toronto Maha Vihara Buddhist centre. The money is given out to protect institutions against hate crimes.

July 27, Colombo: With the opening of the Jaffna -65533 Kandy A-9 highway following the end of war, the red onion harvest of Jaffna is reaching south, a Sri Lankan radio Neth FM reported.

The farmers bring their harvest to Dambulla Special Economic Center, a major wholesale food market in the country, to obtain better prices, the radio said.

Around 100,000 kilos of red onion reach the economic center these days. The purchasing price from farmers at the center is around Rs. 55 per kilo