Amunugama appointed Minister of Special Projects

UN Rights Chief raises concerns on Sri Lanka as UNHRC meets

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet today raised concerns on Sri Lanka as the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) met for its 41st session in Geneva. Bachelet said that she was concerned the terrorist attacks two months ago have fuelled increasing tensions in the country. “The lack of a unified approach between the President and Government regarding key human rights concerns risks adverse impact on the effectiveness of the security forces in ensuring safety and protection f

24 Jun, 2019

India rolls out emergency service in Sri Lanka’s Easter Province

The Emergency Ambulance Service was launched in the Eastern Province during a special ceremony held in Ampara today. Daya Gamage, Minister of Primary Industries and Social Empowerment; Dr. Harsha de Silva Minister of Economic Reforms and Public Distribution; Anoma Gamage, Deputy Minister of Petroleum Resources Development; Taranjit Singh Sandhu, High Commissioner of India, and other dignitaries graced the occasion. With this, the island-wide expansion of the Emergency Ambulance Service is compl

23 Jun, 2019

Copper factory employee further remanded over Easter attacks

An employee of a copper factory in Wellampitiya, arrested over the Easter Sunday attacks, has been further remanded till July 8. Karupayya Rajendran Abdulla was employed at the copper factory in Wellampitiya owned by the family of the suicide bomber who carried out the attack on the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo. Abdulla, the 10th suspect arrested from the Wellampitiya copper factory, was produced in court today when he was ordered to be further remanded.?(Colombo Gazette)

24 Jun, 2019