Case filed against Anura, Susil withdrawn

UK revokes license for Chinese State Broadcaster CGTN

Broadcasting regulators in the United Kingdom have pulled the license for China Global Television Network (CGTN) in a bid to put an end to content that lacks ?editorial responsibility?. As per media reports, Ofcom on Thursday said that it had conducted an investigation into the company?s ownership structure and that CGTN?s parent company was beholden to Beijing. ?Our investigation showed that the license for China Global Television Network is held by an entity which has no editorial control ov

08 Feb, 2021

Baddegama councilor arrested over assault

A member of the Baddegama Pradeshiya Sabha has been arrested on charges of assault and obstruction of duties. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said the suspect had assaulted the superintendent of the Electricity Depot in Wanduramba and two other civilians. The incident has occurred close to the suspect?s house in the Pahalalelwala area in Wanduramba yesterday. The suspect had assaulted the three men and obstructed their duties while they were engaged in an electri

07 Feb, 2021

UN report reveals Islamic State has followers in Sri Lanka

A UN report has revealed that the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has followers in Sri Lanka. The Press Trust of India (PTI) quoted the UN report as saying the terror group Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), responsible for more than 100 “cross-border” attacks within three months last year, oversaw a “reunification” of splinter groups that took place in Afghanistan and was moderated by al-Qaeda, a development that was expected to increase the threat to Afghanistan and the region. The

07 Feb, 2021