Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Monday, December 23, 2013

White Van Stories: Sri Lanka's disappeared

White Van Stories: Sri Lanka's disappeared



Published on Nov 15, 2013
Channel 4 NewsThey come in unmarked white vans. The people they take are never seen again. Human rights groups say one person is taken this way every 5 days. Leena Manimekalai met the families of Sri Lanka's disappeared.

Expatriates urged to return


gotabhaya-rajapakse
December 23, 2013
The Government today urged expatriate Sri Lankans from all communities to return to Sri Lanka now that the country has overcome the problems it faced in the past and is poised for rapid and equitable growth. 
Speaking at the ‘Work in Sri Lanka Conference 2013’ at the Taj Samudra hotel today, the Secretary of Defence and Urban Development Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said the Government is very keen on creating an environment conducive for knowledge workers and other professionals to live and work in Sri Lanka.