Basil heads to New Delhi

Indians trapped in Iranian ship off Lanka

Eight Indian crew members of a detained Iranian ship are learnt to have landed in troubled waters off the coast of Sri Lanka and are allegedly facing the wrath of their 16 fellow Iranian crew members for their refusal to sail back with the ship and the rest of the crew till their documents, which were seized by Sri Lankan authorities, were not returned. The beleaguered Indian crew members, who are understood to have been trapped inside the ship MV Amina for the past two weeks in international w

31 Dec, 2012

UN Rapporteur raises concerns over CJ impeachment

The UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Gabriela Knaul, expressed today serious concern about the impeachment proceedings against the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the recent attacks against lawyers who have been fighting for the independence of the judiciary in Sri Lanka. According to information received by the independent expert, attacks and threats against members of the judiciary and lawyers, as well as interference in their work, have dramatically inc

31 Dec, 2012

Three boats set on fire

The police are investigating an incident where three fishing boats and fishing equipment had been set on fire last night in Tangalle. A complaint over the incident had been lodged with the police early this morning, the police media unit said. Initial investigations revealed that the boats were set on fire over a private dispute. All three boats were anchored near the shore with no one onboard when they were set on fire.

30 Dec, 2012