A bomb explosion on a passenger bus in Moratuwa, near Colombo kills at least 21 people and wounds 47 others.
Archive for June, 2008
In reaction to heavy fighting between the LTTE and the military, the government of Sri Lanka closes the A9 highway, the only land link between the Jaffna peninsula and the rest of the country.
The government passes the Grant of Citizenship to Persons of Indian Origin Act (Act No.35 of 2003). The Act grants citizenship to persons of Indian origin residing in Sri Lanka since October 1964 and their descendants.
The UNP attempts to reverse nationalistic measure. The agreement is signed between Dudley Senanayake and S.J.V. Chelvanayakam, pledging to make Tamil the language of administration and courts in the North East, establish District Councils and give priority to Tamils when granting land in resettlement schemes in the North East.
The Federal Party begins a second phase of agitation, including members of the Muslim communities in the North and East.
