The Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP), currently headed by Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna, has asked the government to enroll 1,000 armed cadres to the Police and armed forces, a party spokesman said yesterday.
The Foreign Ministry wants to establish a Dog-Free Zone at the BMICH -- the venue of the SAARC summit -- and the Viharamahadevi Park.
Colombo Municipal Council workers, acting on a request made by Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, began rounding up stray dogs in the area from yesterday.
