Former Crimes OIC of Narahenpita police remanded till May 5

Muttur probe intensifies

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has been instructed to prepare a comprehensive list of witnesses in the controversial case involving the murder of 17 aid workers in Muttur in 2006. According to the National Plan of Action on the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), the CID is conducting investigations into the killing of the aid workers of Action Against Hunger, a French humanitarian agency. The?National Plan of Action, which was last week plac

14 Jul, 2013

Sampanthan and MR pow-wow

The leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) R Sampanthan met President?Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning at the President’s invitation. Minister for External Affairs, Prof G.L Peiris and the Secretary to the President Mr Lalith Weeratunga were also present. At the meeting the President expressed his desire to solve all outstanding issues relating to the National?question, the TNA said in a short statement. Sampanthan reiterated the TNA’s commitment to the evolution of an acceptable,?workable an

12 Jul, 2013

Pakistan Lanka nuclear pact?

In an apparent tit for tat, Sri Lanka is moving in the direction of a nuclear pact with Pakistan after India voted against it at the UN this year, the Hindustan Times reported. At the same time, it is dragging its feet on a similar pact with India by not scheduling talks despite Delhi?s keenness to conclude the agreement soon. India had offered Sri Lanka a comprehensive nuclear pact? that would deal with all aspects of civil nuclear cooperation, including safety and training of professionals. On

14 Jul, 2013