Rishad Bathiudeen’s brother arrested, released

Arrest order issued on ten suspects including Ravi Karunanayake

The Fort Magistrate?s Court issued an arrest warrant on 10 suspects, including former Minister Ravi Karunanayake over the Central Bank Treasury Bond Scam. The Court issued the arrest warrants after taking into consideration the representations made by the Attorney General. The Attorney General (AG) had this week directed the Inspector General of Police to obtain arrest warrants for Karunanayake, former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran, Director of Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) Arjun

06 Mar, 2020

Kuwait temporarily suspends flights from Sri Lanka

Kuwait has decided to temporarily suspend flights from Sri Lanka and six other countries. The State of Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said all incoming flights to and from Kuwait International Airport are temporarily suspended for the Philippines, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. The circular said that pursuant to the decision issued by the health authorities in the State of Kuwait, all incoming flights to and from Kuwait International Airport are

07 Mar, 2020

HRCSL member Ambika Satkunanathan resigns

A member of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) Ambika Satkunanathan has resigned from her post. Satkunanathan confirmed to the Colombo Gazette that she resigned from her post and that a detailed press statement will be issued. Satkunanathan is a lawyer and human rights advocate. Previously, Satkunanathan served in various roles at the United Nations offices in Sri Lanka, including as the national legal advisor to the High Commissioner for Human Rights and Office of the Senior Hu

07 Mar, 2020