President orders probe on police action

Cops arrested over security breach

Two policemen have been arrested over a security breach at an event attended by President Maithripala Sirisena recently. An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and a police Sergeant who were responsible for the security of the President at an event he attended in Angunakolapelessa recently were arrested and remanded till June 1. They were arrested after a security breach where a member of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s security division had been found near President Sirisena with an

19 May, 2015

Priority for reconciliation says President

President Maithripala Sirisena says his Government will give priority for reconciliation, six years following the end of the war. Speaking at the war heroes commemorative event in Matara today, the President said that following the end of the war a lot was done to rebuild damaged infrastructure but not damaged hearts and lives of the people. He said that while development following the war is important, the development process must go hand-in-hand with reconciliation. President Sirisena also

19 May, 2015

IFJ seeks support for Sri Lankan journalists

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates the Free Media Movement (FMM) and the Sri Lankan Working Journalists Association (SLWJA) have called for more dialogue and discussion on improving working conditions for journalists in Sri Lanka if the country is to rebuild a strong, robust and professional media industry in the country. The IFJ joined the International Media Assessment Mission to Sri Lanka from May 8 to 14 to follow-up on its recent assessments of media freed

19 May, 2015