Monthly Archives: September 2013

Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama today reiterated his appeal to Buddhists in Burma and Sri Lanka to stop the communal violence. The Tibetan leader was speaking to devotees on the first day of his teachings on Nagarjuna’s Sixty … Continue reading →

by Dr. M. A. Mohamed Saleem This is written, after having carried out an extensive telephone conversation with a cross section of Muslims of this country, to strongly condemn the blatantly increasing disregard for human life, and the recent mass … Continue reading →

The Milli Gazette Online Published Online: Sep 16, 2013 A delegation consisting leaders of all leading Indian Muslim organisations met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh this evening at his residence. The delegation expressed to him its deep concern over the continuing … Continue reading →

The First International Dialogue between Islam and Oriental Religions took place on 20th and 21st February, 2010 in New Delhi. Under the Patronage of Shri Hamid Ansari, Hon’ble Vice President of India and participation of all major Muslim organisations in … Continue reading →

Dharisha Bastians in Mannar Focus may be on the key districts of Jaffna, Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu as the Northern Province goes to the polls tomorrow, but the unobtrusive District of Mannar is multi-layered in complexity, a heady mix of ethno-religious … Continue reading →

A mob destroyed a Christian group’s musical instruments and beat their pastor unconscious during a raid on a prayer meeting – one of several recent attacks on Sri Lankan churches. Three Buddhist monks led about 30 people in the assault … Continue reading →

September 19, 2013 President Mahinda Rajapaksa says there is an attempt to create a religious war in Sri Lanka. He says some people are trying to instigate such a war by creating an environment for it. The President said that … Continue reading →

by Riza Yehiya Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images via The Guardian The sweeping rate of post war changes in Sri Lanka in its sociopolitical and economic domains are so severe that the normalcy that prevailed during the war is being disturbed. Before … Continue reading →

Published on Wednesday, 18 September 2013 21:00 Kalutara Chief Magistrate Court today (18) issued warrants to arrest the President of the Sinhala Ravaya group former MP Ven. Akmeemana Dayarathana Thero. The arrest warrant has been issued as Ven. Dayarathana Thero … Continue reading →

By Latheef Farook – Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s statement on what he described as the “emergence of Muslim extremism” has shocked and dismayed the island’s besieged and helpless Muslim community. Addressing a defense seminar at Galadari Hotel on Tuesday 3 … Continue reading →