'China's influence on Sri Lanka a matter of concern for India'
Thursday, September 5, 2013,
Noida, Sept 5: China's growing influence on Sri Lanka, which is India's back gate, should be a matter a concern for the country, research professor in the Centre for Policy Research Bharat Karnad said on Sept 4. Addressing the students of Amity University, Karnad said India needs to become militarily pro-active and be assertive with not only Pakistan but with China as well. "India, which should be cautious of China, remains too much preoccupied with other neighbouring countries including Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan," the research professor in National Security Studies said. Karnad was delivering a lecture on 'Geopolitics and Indian Strategy' at the Amity Law School in Noida. PTI
Death threats on victims’ lawyer
Nuwara Eliya Police have arrested five members of a violent gang on suspicion of issuing death threats to a lawyer representing the children, who are victims of sexual abuse allegedly committed by Nuwara Eliya Deputy Mayor, Tissa Seneviratne.
Thursday, September 5, 2013,Noida, Sept 5: China's growing influence on Sri Lanka, which is India's back gate, should be a matter a concern for the country, research professor in the Centre for Policy Research Bharat Karnad said on Sept 4. Addressing the students of Amity University, Karnad said India needs to become militarily pro-active and be assertive with not only Pakistan but with China as well. "India, which should be cautious of China, remains too much preoccupied with other neighbouring countries including Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan," the research professor in National Security Studies said. Karnad was delivering a lecture on 'Geopolitics and Indian Strategy' at the Amity Law School in Noida. PTI
Death threats on victims’ lawyer
By E.S. Thilakaratne -
Nuwara Eliya Police have arrested five members of a violent gang on suspicion of issuing death threats to a lawyer representing the children, who are victims of sexual abuse allegedly committed by Nuwara Eliya Deputy Mayor, Tissa Seneviratne.
The gang had entered the house of the lawyer, Sisira Kumara, on the night of 1 September, and threatened him with death, brandishing a weapon. They have also warned him not to appear on behalf of the children in the case against the Deputy Mayor and had left the house, police said.
Nuwara Eliya Police, which conducted investigations, had arrested the five suspects on 2 September.
Following further investigations, the suspects were produced before the Nuwara Eliya District Court, and were remanded until 9 September by District Judge, Sampath Hewawasam.
Nuwara Eliya Police are conducting further investigations.
