Wele Suda’s sister and two others arrested

Lankan team went to Hong Kong to find Snowden’s helpers

Two local lawmakers in Hong Kong are calling on the police to investigate claims that Sri Lankan police investigators were in Hong Kong looking for the asylum seekers from the country who sheltered American whistle-blower Edward Snowden in the city, the South China Morning Post reported. ?The families [one family of four and one individual] are very afraid of the Sri Lankan government, in particular the Sri Lankan Police Criminal Investigation Department and the military, as these bodies have b

22 Feb, 2017

Noyahr asked to appear in court to identify suspects

Former journalist Keith Noyahr has been asked to appear in court to identify the suspects arrested over his abduction and assault. The Mount Lavinia Additional Magistrate instructed the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to request?Noyahr to appear?for an identification parade on March 3. The Magistrate also requested the local and international media not to expose the identity of the suspects arrested over the incident as they have not been found guilty and the case is ongoing. An Army

23 Feb, 2017

Sri Lankan national held for illegally entering India

A 42-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil was arrested at the Mandapam refugee camp in Rameswaram today, on charges of unlawful entry into India, the Press Trust of India quoted the police as saying. Hailing from Thalaimannar, Anthony Doss had clandestinely arrived at Arichal Munai near in Rameswaram in a boat along with one Kutti, on February 9, they said. The boat abandoned by the duo at Arichalmunai was seized by police on February 9. Anthony, who was found hiding in the Mandapam refugee camp told the

23 Feb, 2017