Over 65% voter turnout registered at LG elections

Three soldiers arrested over shooting re-remanded

Three soldiers arrested over the shooting incident at Rathupaswala, Weliweriya in 2013, were today ordered to be re-remanded till April 7. The order was issued by the Gampaha Chief Magistrate. The three soldiers were arrested last month over the Rathupaswala shooting incident?and were remanded till today. Violence erupted during a?protest by residents of Rathupaswala on August 01, 2013 as security forces and protesters clashed in Weliweriya, resulting in the death of three persons and over 30

03 Apr, 2017

Wimal Weerawansa to remain behind bars till Friday

Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa was today refused bail and was re-remanded till Friday April 7. The former Minister is?in remand prison over allegations he misused Government vehicles when he was a Minister. Weerawansa had earlier applied for bail but it was rejected by court. As a result he launched a fast in prison but suspended it later. (Colombo Gazette)

03 Apr, 2017

Sri Lankan deported after losing battle to stay in Australia

A Cairns-based woman has been deported to Sri Lanka while her young son remains on Australian soil, The Cairns Post reported. Immigration lawyer Frank Lanza said his client Nilanthi Senaratne was sent home late last year after a long-running battle to remain in Australia. Her son, who attends primary school in Cairns, was allowed to stay with his adoptive grandmother. Lanza said his client had falsely claimed refugee status on the advice of an immigration agent who was later deregistered for

03 Apr, 2017