Namal appears before the CID to make statement

India, Sri Lanka vow to tackle tobacco consumption

The 7th edition of World Health Organisation(WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) – the world’s biggest conference on anti-tobacco policies — began in India today, with India and Sri Lanka determined to eliminate tobacco consumption from the roots, IANS reported. At the convention, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena urged the world not to succumb or compromise with the tobacco industry, terming them manipulative and influencing policy makers most of the time. As part of t

07 Nov, 2016

Fisher leaders disappointed over outcome of talks

A cross-section of fisher leaders has expressed disappointment over the outcome of the recent high-level meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera in Delhi to find a solution to the long-standing ?livelihood issue? of Tamil Nadu fishermen, The Hindu newspaper reported. ?We are not at all satisfied with the decision to set up a Joint Working Group (JWG), joint patrolling and hotline between the Coast Guards of the two countries to

08 Nov, 2016

Authorities urged to address killings, torture by police

The Government has been urged to address killings and torture by law enforcement officers. Human Rights Watch (HRW) says if the Government really wants to reform its security sector, it will need to take on police abuse, which may only get worse under a proposed new anti-terrorism law that expands police powers. HRW Asia Director Brad Adams noted that ?Sri Lankan authorities would very likely have covered up the recent Jaffna shooting incident where Sundiraja Sulakshan and Nadarasa Gajan were

07 Nov, 2016