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Rally for Unity – Sri Lanka

On this program Sanjana Hattotuwa talks to Mohamed Hisham, Co-Spokesperson, Rally for Unity. (Date of first Broadcast June 16, 2013) The series that gives you insights on Peace and Politics; Business and Development; Society and the Environment; Culture and the Arts. Mohamed Hisham from Young Asia Television on Vimeo.

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Rally for Unity: Sri Lanka

About 500 people have marched through the centre of the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, protesting against a recent wave of ethnic hatred which has seen hardline Buddhists targeting the Muslim minority, the BBC’s Charles Haviland reports. A movement to show that moderates are strong & united against hate and are committed to promote understanding about the strengths of diversity & …

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PRESIDENT MEETS WITH 15 HEADS OF ISLAMIC DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN SRI LANKA

President Mahinda Rajapaksa met with 15 heads of diplomatic missions of Islamic countries in Sri Lanka at Temple Trees to discuss matters of mutual interest, the Government Information Department reported. Fifteen diplomatic heads of Islamic countries, resident in Sri Lanka, met with President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees this afternoon to discuss various matters of mutual interest pertaining to both …

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Fashion Bug issues statement over attack and amicable settlement -http://www.ft.lk

Fashion Bug Ltd. yesterday issued a statement over the recent attack at its stores and said the withdrawal of charges against the suspects was to preserve national harmony. Following is the full text of the statement: The 17 suspects arrested, including three Buddhist monks, were produced at the Gangodawila Court this morning following the attacks launched on the Fashion Bug …

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