Missing trade union member found in Ingiriya

Indian cop suspended for helping criminal with links to Lanka

The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police in Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu, India has placed under suspension an Inspector of Police attached to the Mandapam Police Station, for allegedly demanding a bribe from a notorious criminal with links to Sri Lanka to help him secure anticipatory bail in a criminal case. Acting on the recommendation of Superintendent of Police (SP) N M Manivannan, DIG Anand Kumar Somani ordered the suspension of A. Danapalan, The Hindu newspaper reported. ?It is highl

21 Dec, 2015

PM tells troops time to heal war wounds

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says with the end of the war, efforts must be taken to heal the wounds of the conflict. The Prime Minister also said that the Government will ensure the name of the military is protected as the country moves forward to heal the wounds of the past. ?When you have a wound it is not easy to heal,? he said at a passing out parade in Diyatalawa today, He also said that Sri Lanka needs to have strong defence ties with countries like China and India. Wickremesing

20 Dec, 2015

Concerns raised on Tamil political prisoner issue

The Canadian Tamil Congress (?CTC?) says it is deeply concerned that the Government has failed to uphold its promise to Tamil political prisoners that it would review their cases and ensure their release by December 15, 2015. CTC says it is dedicated to working towards the fulfillment of the resolution on promoting accountability and reconciliation co-sponsored by the Sri Lankan government at the most recent Human Rights Council session, and appreciates the Sri Lankan government?s efforts to do

22 Dec, 2015