Military police begin probe on three soldiers

Probe by FCID to continue despite dissolution

The investigations being carried out by the police Financial Crimes Investigations Divsiion (FCID) will continue despite the dissolution of Parliament. Public Order Minister John Amaratunga said that several people still question as to why more politicians have not been arrested over corruption. He said that the authorities need to first conduct comprehensive investigations and then arrest suspects only if there is concrete evidence to back corruption charges. The Minister noted that already

28 Jun, 2015

Army commander demands discipline from troops

Army Commander Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva today called on the army to maintain discipline in order to?sustain the reputation of the organization. The?Commander addressed a gathering of about 175 senior officers of the Army Headquarters and those serving nearby formations. During his address, Lieutenant General De Silva, said that the?maintenance of the Army reputation, is much more tougher than earning it. “We need to do the right thing in the right moment and we need to slowly bu

29 Jun, 2015

Ranil wants to end Mahinda’s reign for good

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the United National Party (UNP) will use the August 17 Parliament elections to bury former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s reign for good. He said that despite?Rajapaksa losing the January 8 Presidential election, there is a push to bring him back to power through the Parliament election. Wickremesinghe however said he is confident the UNP will win the election and defeat any attempt by?Rajapaksa to form a new Government. Speaking in Nawalapitiya today,

27 Jun, 2015