Nine policemen interdicted

Mob attacks rally held in remembrance of LTTE member

A mob attacked a rally held in remembrance of LTTE member Thileepan, in Trincomalee, in the presence of the Police. Vehicles transporting an image of Thileepan came under attack after they were surrounded by a mob. Tamil National People?s Front MP Selvarasa Gajendran led the rally and was on a truck carrying a picture of Thileepan. A Police officer at the location was seen telling the vehicles to turn back while the mob attacked them using poles and stones. The mob also attacked MP Selvarasa

17 Sep, 2023

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayake arrested

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayake has been arrested over alleged match-fixing. An overseas travel ban had been slapped on Senanayake over match-fixing allegations. The Colombo Magistrate?s Court had imposed the travel ban on Senanayake who was accused of attempting fix matches at the Lanka Premier League (LPL) in 2020. The Attorney General?s Department had earlier instructed the Special Investigations Unit of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs to file criminal charges aga

06 Sep, 2023

New laws to be introduced in Sri Lanka to fight bots, fake news

New laws are to be introduced in Sri Lanka to fight bots and counter fake news and also prevent the misuse of the internet to instigate riots. A bot is a software application that is programmed to do certain tasks. Bots are automated, which means they run according to their instructions without a human user needing to manually start them up every time. Bots often imitate or replace a human user’s behavior. The Government said that the Attorney General has given his clearance for the draft bill

05 Sep, 2023