Colombo University students further remanded over assault

Special teams for probe on missing

A few days after US Secretary of State John Kerry urged the Sri Lankan government to pursue vigorously complaints on missing persons and take the cooperation of the United Nations and the International Red Cross, the Presidential Commission on Missing Persons has announced its move to have four special teams to probe such complaints. ?There are a few cases which require thorough investigation by experienced and independent teams,? H.W. Gunadasa, secretary to the Commission, told The Hindu on Tu

06 May, 2015

SC rules against removing Tissa

The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the expulsion of former UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake from the United National Party (UNP) is invalid. In its ruling, the?Supreme Court had found that the due process had not been followed when Attanayake’s party membership was cancelled. Attanayake was removed from the party after he had decided to extend support to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the last Presidential election. (Colombo Gazette)

05 May, 2015

Ex Minister Johnston Fernando arrested

Former Minister Johnston Fernando was arrested today after he gave a statement to the police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID). Fernando was questioned for several hours over alleged financial fraud at Sathosa when he was the Minister in charge. The Former Minister?was produced before a Magistrate and remanded.

05 May, 2015