Musthapha appointed legal adviser to Maithri

Japan will back Sri Lanka’s domestic process

The Japanese Government says it will back Sri Lanka’s domestic process to address issues related to the war, the office of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today. Wickremesinghe had talks with Japanese Foreign Minister?Fumio Kishida in Japan today while on a five day visit to the country. At the meeting, the Japanese Foreign Minister had noted the efforts of the new Government to win the confidence of the international community. Kishida said that as a close friend of Sri Lanka, the J

05 Oct, 2015

Twist in Seya murder probe, another suspect confesses

The investigations into the murder of 4 1/2 year old Seya Sadewmini took another twist today after the brother of the main suspect arrested over the murder confessed to the killing. Earlier the main suspect,?Dinesh Priyashantha alias Kondaya had confessed to the murder and was being investigated when his brother who was arrested over the weekend claimed he had killed the girl. A court order had been obtained to detain Kondaya’s brother for 72 hours?to be questioned. Two others arrested earlie

05 Oct, 2015

MR slams resolution, defends ties with Gaddafi

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says though the passage of the US sponsored resolution on?Sri Lanka at?the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) without a vote last Thursday is being hailed as a diplomatic victory for Sri Lanka, he is?unable to share that view. Rajapaksa raised concerns over some clauses in the resolution, including operative paragraph 6 which?affirms the importance of the participation of foreign judges, prosecutors, lawyers and investigators in the Sri Lankan judicial mechanism

04 Oct, 2015