Man attempting to forcibly enter Akmeemana school shot dead

Pastor Jerome arrested and remanded under ICCPR

Pastor Jerome Fernando was arrested and remanded until December 13 under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act, over allegations he was inciting hate among religious communities in Sri Lanka. The preacher was arrested after he appeared before the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for a second day, Friday. Lawyers told court there was evidence to prove that the preacher was inciting hate through his sermons in his church. Court was also told that he was be

01 Dec, 2023

Deshabandu Tennakoon appointed Acting Inspector General of Police

Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Deshabandu Tennakoon has been appointed as the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP). President Ranil Wickremesinghe made the appointment as the term of IGP C. D. Wickramaratne ended and was not extended again. President Ranil Wickremesinghe had been trying his best to block Tennakoon from being appointed as the next Inspector General of Police. Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles was determined to have Deshabandu Tennakoon as the next I

29 Nov, 2023

Ranil holds talks with GTF which Gota banned

President Ranil Wickremesinghe had a rare discussion with the Global Tamil Forum (GTF), a diaspora organization which was earlier banned in Sri Lanka by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. GTF spokesman Suren Surendiran and a group of monks met the President and presented the Joint Himalayan Declaration. Surendiran told Colombo Gazette that they also met the Chief Prelates in Kandy. The President’s office said that Wickremesinghe engaged in discussions with a diverse delegation representing

08 Dec, 2023