COLOMBO, Oct. 29 -- A damning new report released by the International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) alleges that more than 300 severely wounded Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fighters wer... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 29 -- Sri Lanka's proposed Prevention of Organized Crimes Bill could enable arbitrary detention, torture and other human rights violations by granting sweeping powers to law enforcement ... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 28 -- Transport services to Neduntheevu (Delft Island) have been severely disrupted after all three boats operated by the Road Development Authority (RDA) on the Kurikadduwan-Neduntheevu... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 28 -- The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court is set to deliver its order on the bail application filed by parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, elder son of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, ... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 28 -- The corruption case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and former Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda has been postponed until November 23 by th... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 23 -- All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) leader Kadar Masthan on Friday (23) called on the Sports Minister to explain why national record-holder Fathima Shafiya Yamick was not included in... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 22 -- Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara on Thursday (22) sought to allay public concerns over Sri Lanka's proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Bil... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 18 -- Sri Lanka restored electricity to most parts of the island by Saturday (17) evening following an island-wide blackout lasting around seven hours, as authorities prepared to launch ... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 18 -- Sri Lanka's Transport, Highways and Urban Development Minister and Leader of the House, Bimal Rathnayake, held bilateral talks with his counterpart in Norway, Transport Minister Ka... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 18 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday (18) warned against attempts to revive ethnic nationalism and communal divisions, insisting that Supreme Court rulings are final and th... Read More