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MR says media censorship being enforced by Government

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today accused the Government of enforcing media censorship. He said that President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe are putting pressure on the media and preventing them from reporting on some issues. The former President, speaking in Batticaloa, said that the private media are facing the most amount of censorship by the Government. Rajapaksa said that some newspapers have even been forced to remove political columns as a result o

11 Oct, 2016

Gamanpila granted bail in case involving Australian

Joint opposition United People?s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Member of Parliament Udaya Gamanpila was granted bail today in a case involving the selling of shares of an Australian company. He was granted bail by the Colombo High Court when?the case was heard today. Gamanpila was?arrested in June?over the case but was released on bail the following month. A?complaint was filed against the MP accusing him of fraud in a business deal involving an Australian national, identified as?Brian Shadick. (Co

11 Oct, 2016

Now CP Governor also gives out her mobile number

Just days after Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara gave out his mobile number to the public, Central Province Governor Niluka Ekanayake made public her mobile number. She says the public in her area can call her on?071 5307700 if they have any grievances which need urgent attention. Ekanayake said that the public?may feel they are not getting the assistance they need from other officials?to address their concerns. As a result she says she is prepared to respond to any major

11 Oct, 2016