Ranil to challenge court order on Gota

President promotes 63 senior officers in the Army

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces with the concurrence of the Ministry of Defence and recommendations of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, has promoted a total of 63 senior officers to their respective next ranks. This is one of the largest segment of promotions made in recent times, a communiqu? of the Military Secretariat Branch announced this evening (16). Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva and All Ranks extended their best wis

16 Dec, 2019

Concerns raised over attack on media freedom in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan authorities must thoroughly investigate several recent attacks against journalists, hold those responsible to account, and ensure that journalists can report freely in the country, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said today. On December 6, a group of men beat Thusitha Kumara de Silva, a reporter for the?Daily Mirror?and?LankaDeepa?newspapers, and his wife with helmets and sticks near their home in Beruwala, western Sri Lanka, according to?news?reports. They were both admit

17 Dec, 2019

Sri Lankan MPs in Perth to address human trafficking and forced labour

Parliamentarians from Sri Lanka and across the Asia-Pacific are in Perth to participate in a workshop organised by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK), in partnership with the Parliament of Western Australia, from 16-18 December 2019. The lawmakers will explore their role in leading the fight against human trafficking and forced labour. In attendance will be representatives from Australia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka and the UK. The Global Slavery Index,

17 Dec, 2019