Heroin found in parcel which arrived by mail to Colombo

Trial?at-bar to hear Bharatha murder case

A trial-at-bar has been appointed to hear the case into the murder of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra. A request was made to consider the case as special and appoint a trial-at-bar. Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra was an advisor to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. He was killed along with his bodyguards during a shootout in October 2011.

04 Aug, 2015

UPFA issues challenge to Sobitha thero

The United People?s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) today?challenged the Chairman of the National Movement for a Just Society, Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero, to force the UNP to consume poison for allegedly stealing from the country. UPFA member Dilan Perera said that the Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero had wanted those who steal from the country to take poison. The Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero had reportedly made this comment when he signed an agreement to support the United National Fr

04 Aug, 2015

Sharma calls for credible polling, vote-counting

Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma has called for?credible polling and vote-counting in Sri Lanka during the August 17 Parliamentary election. A team of Commonwealth observers led by the former President of Malta, Dr George Abela, will be deployed to Sri Lanka for Parliamentary Elections scheduled for 17 August 2015. The Commonwealth Observer Group was constituted by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma following an invitation from the Office of the Commissioner of Electi

04 Aug, 2015