Triple murder over land dispute

Kamal Haasan demands inclusion of Sri Lankan refugees in Indian Citizenship Bill

Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan wondered why Sri Lankan Tamils and Muslims were left out of the ambit of India’s Citizenship (Amendment) Bill if it was a “genuinely benevolent” legislation, the News Minute reported. “Why are Tamils who are subjected to a methodic genocide and Muslims facing discrimination, be excluded from the bill? If it’s a genuinely benevolent bill and not a vote garnering exercise, then why won’t this CAB stop to pick up stranded Tamils & troubled Muslims of Sri La

11 Dec, 2019

CID to launch fresh probe on Kurunegala doctor Shafi Shihabdeen

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is to conduct a fresh investigation on Kurunegala based doctor Mohamed Shafi Shihabdeen, who was accused of amassing assets through suspicious means and performing illegal sterilization surgeries. Dr. Shafi appeared before the Kurunegala Magistrate today. Dr. Shafi was released on bail in July this year after being?arrested and remanded over suspicions raised on the manner he had accumulated assets. He was later investigated over allegations he per

12 Dec, 2019

Sri Lanka to benefit from US ?Clean Cities, Blue Oceans? global flagship initiative

Sri Lanka is to benefit from the US ?Clean Cities, Blue Oceans? global flagship initiative, the US Embassy in Colombo said today. On December 5, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched its ?Clean Cities, Blue Ocean? (CCBO) program in Sri Lanka and Maldives, the most recent countries to join this flagship initiative to mitigate ocean plastic. CCBO is a $48 million, five-year global initiative that helps countries improve solid waste management (SWM) and reduce, r

12 Dec, 2019