Over 20 women remanded

Permission granted to transfer indictments on CB bond scam to special court

The Chief Justice today approved a request by the Attorney General (AG) to transfer the indictments?on former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran and nine others over the Central Bank treasury bond scam, to the Permanent High Court-at-Bar. The defendants listed are Arjuna Mahendran, former Central Bank Deputy Governor Paththinige Samarasiri, Perpetual Treasuries Limited, PTL owner Arjun Aloysius, CEO Kasun Oshadhi Palisena, Chairman Geoffrey Aloysius, Directors Pushyamithra Gunawardena, Chit

13 Jun, 2019

Acting IGP ordered to submit reports on Lasantha, Thajudeen probe

The Attorney General has ordered Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D Wickramaratne to submit reports on the investigations conducted into four high profile incidents, including journalist Lasantha Wickremetunga and rugger player Wasim Thajudeen. The August 2006 killing of 17 workers of Action Against Hunger (ACF) and the abduction of 11 young men by a Navy intelligence unit between 2008 and 2009 are the other two cases regarding which the Attorney General has sought reports. The Attor

13 Jun, 2019

HRCSL raises concerns over unfair treatment of Muslims

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has raised concerns over the unfair treatment of Muslims in some parts of the country. It has come to the attention of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka that in certain areas members of the Muslim Community who are lawfully engaged in commercial activities have been banned from using public premises for such purposes after the violent attacks of April 2L, 20I9. “We are informed that access to such premises (such as kiosks in weekly villag

13 Jun, 2019