Petitions on MR, CB Chief, Cabraal withdrawn

Shock and grief over murder of six year old girl in Jaffna

Jaffna was in a state of shock today over the murder of a six year old girl, whose body was found in a well last evening. Sivaneswaran Regina from Solipuram in Jaffna was found dead last evening and medical reports today revealed she had been strangled to death. The Police said that four people were taken in for questioning today over the murder of the young girl. Protests were staged in Jaffna today demanding justice for the young girl. The body was handed over to the family of the victim t

26 Jun, 2018

Sri Lankan Tamil man and two young sons found dead in Chennai

A Sri Lankan Tamil man and his two sons have been found dead in Chennai, the New Indian Express reported. The smell reportedly alerted neighbours that something was amiss on Tuesday. Concerned, they broke down the doors of the Maduravoyal residence and found Habib Rahman and his two sons ? both younger than six ? dead. It is suspected that Rahman?s estrangement from his wife, Anusha, may have played a role in their death. Police said that the 38-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil, who had lived in Ch

27 Jun, 2018

Amnesty seeks urgent action to free Sri Lankan in Maldives

Amnesty International has sought urgent action to free a Sri Lankan detained in the Maldives. In an urgent appeal,?Amnesty International noted that Lahiru Manikkuadura, a Sri Lankan citizen, has been detained in the Maldives without a trial date since September 2016 and, following recent and restrictive changes in legal procedures, is being denied any access to his lawyer. Amnesty notes that deplorable prison conditions have further raised serious concerns for his health and well-being. “Rele

26 Jun, 2018