CID briefs court on details behind Lasantha’s murder

CBK questions actions by Monks

Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga has questioned the actions of some monks in Dambulla over the mosque issue. In a comment posted on an online petition hosted by Groundviews, the former President said she fails to understand how an Islamist place of worship that existed peacefully, for over a decade, alongside a Buddhist temple, suddenly became a problem. “This attack and the clumsy, unacceptable handling of it by the authorities has quite certainly not been done in my name. We have just

30 Apr, 2012

Cops arrest 17 people in Galnewa

The police arrested 17 people including a woman in Galnewa, Anuradhapura this afternoon following a special operation involving over 150 policemen. According to the police media unit, the 17 people were arrested for behaving in an unruly manner and also attacking a group of policemen recently over the death of a man in the area. A man had died in the area after he was attacked by three men during a Sinhala and Tamil Avurudhu (New Year) event. The police had arrested the three men over the inc

29 Apr, 2012

No visit by OHCHR delegation yet

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OCHR) said there was no visit by a delegation from the office scheduled for next week. Earlier there were reports that a delegation from the office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, will be visiting Sri Lanka next week. However when contacted by the Colombo Gazette a spokesperson at Pillay?s office said that such a visit has not been scheduled yet. ?We’ve checked with colleagues and can confirm that there is no OHCHR de

27 Apr, 2012