Foreigner stabs three women at restaurant

US draft resolution sees shortcomings in National Action Plan

The draft resolution of the United States on Sri Lanka which is to be submitted to the UN Human Rights Council next month, has noted with concern that the National Action Plan does not adequately address all of the findings and constructive recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) of Sri Lanka. Titled Promoting Reconciliation and Accountability in Sri Lanka, the first draft of the resolution to be submitted by the US reaffirmed that it is the responsibility of t

18 Feb, 2013

Ex Aitken Spence employee arrested

A former employee of the Aitken Spence Group has been arrested for illegally accessing company data on the company computer server and altering some of it. The police media unit said that a complaint regarding the incident had been lodged last October and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) had launched investigations. The Aitken Spence Group is involved in the travel trade and operates a website through which the traveler can make reservations and bookings online. Investigations had fo

18 Feb, 2013

Maldives court orders arrest of Nasheed

A Maldivian court has issued a new warrant to arrest former President Mohamed Nasheed, his political party said. The Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) said that Hulhumale? Magistrate Court had issued the new warrant over a case filed against him. Nasheed had last week sought refuge in the Indian High Commission after the first warrant was issued by the same court for his arrest. MDP spokesman Hamid Abdul Ghafoor told the Colombo Gazette that Nasheed will remain in the Indian High Commission despit

18 Feb, 2013