Chinese man arrested at BIA with Wallapatta

Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen questioned by CID

Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen was questioned by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) today over the Easter Sunday attacks. Bathiudeen was questioned for nearly six hours by the CID today. Meanwhile, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, former State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardena and former Minister of Law and Order Sagala Ratnayake have been summoned before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry investigating the Easter Sunday attacks. Wijewardena has been summoned b

12 Aug, 2020

President under fire for appointing Ali Sabry as Justice Minister

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has come under fire for appointing Ali Sabry as Justice Minister. The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SNB) noted that Ali Sabry appeared in several cases in the past on behalf of those accused of corruption. SJB spokesman Harin Fernando said that the SJB has no issue with Ali Sabry being a Muslim. The issue, he says, is that Ali Sabry appeared for a number of individuals accused of corruption and is now the Justice Minister. “This is really scary,” Harin Fernando said.

13 Aug, 2020

Namal to meet former cricketers to discuss restructuring

Newly-appointed Minister of Sports Namal Rajapaksa is set to hold discussions with senior and former cricketers on the development and restructuring of cricket. Addressing reporters, Minister Rajapaksa said cricket is the only sport given prominence in Sri Lanka. ?I am not the Minister of Cricket, but the Minister of Sports. There is a separate administration for cricket?, he pointed out. Minister Rajapaksa further said that not only cricket but all other sports in Sri Lanka will also have to

13 Aug, 2020