Police fire tear gas on Kandy protest

Former Minister Johnston Fernando further remanded in Sathosa case

Former Minister Johnston Fernando who was remanded over the alleged misappropriation of Government funds, was today ordered to be further remanded. The Kurunegala High Court issued the order in the?Lanka Sathosa case. Fernando and two others were accused of?misappropriating Government funds from?Lanka Sathosa when the former Government was in office.?(Colombo Gazette)

11 Sep, 2018

EU urges Sri Lanka to maintain moratorium on death penalty

The European Union (EU) today urged Sri Lanka to maintain?the moratorium on the death penalty. Ms Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger,?Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Austria speaking at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on behalf of the European Union (EU), said that the?EU welcomes the overall progress made in advancing respect for human rights in Sri Lanka. However she noted that much remains to be done and that there is only six months left before the next report on Sri Lanka by the U

11 Sep, 2018

State Minister Radhakrishnan welcomes TN stand on Rajiv’s case

Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Education Velusami Radhakrishnan welcomed the Tamil Nadu government?s decision to recommend the release of the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, The Hindu reported. Speaking to journalists at the Chennai Press Club, he congratulated the State for taking a decision that will bring comfort to the Tamil people. and said that the Sri Lankan citizens among the convicts should stay in India and wait for their government to take a decision on their re

12 Sep, 2018