Suspect arrested by TID for promoting extremism

Namal says Mahinda will not flee Sri Lanka

Former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will not flee the country, his son Namal Rajapaksa told AFP. The 76-year-old heads a political clan whose hold on power has been shaken by months of blackouts and shortages in the island nation, which is suffering its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948. Mahinda had to be evacuated by the military from his official residence on Monday night after it was besieged by an angry crowd. But his son Namal, himself once touted as a future national

10 May, 2022

Authorities urged to arrest Mahinda Rajapaksa

The authorities have been urged to arrest former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, accusing him of being involved in the mob attack at Galle Face and near Temple Trees. Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian M.A Sumanthiran said that Rajapaksa must be arrested and brought before the law along with all others who organized and brought the attackers to Colombo. Several people sustained injuries as supporters of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), armed with poles and other objects, at

10 May, 2022

Christian priests among those assaulted by SLPP mob

Two Christian priests were among those assaulted by supporters of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) yesterday. Reverend Father Andrew Devadasan and Father Niroshan were assaulted near Temple Trees. The mob attacked peaceful demonstrators near Temple Trees and set fire to some tents before moving to Galle Face and attacking demonstrators at GotaGoGama. Father Devadasan said in a message to parishioners and others that they attempted to avoid the conflict yet were attacked by the mob. He

10 May, 2022