Ex Crimes OIC of Narahenpita police arrested over Thajudeen case

Sri Lanka assures UNHRC after Bachelet raised concerns

The Sri Lanka delegation to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) briefed the Council today on progress made in Sri Lanka in addressing human rights concerns, national security imperatives, and reconciliation priorities. Sri Lanka?s intervention under Agenda Item 2 of the Council, followed the Oral Update provided by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Madam Michelle Bachelet at the opening of the 41st?Session of the Human Rights Council on 24 June 2019, where a reference was made to Sri La

25 Jun, 2019

EPDP, Communist Party hold talks with SLPP on new alliance

The Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) and the Communist Party had talks with the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) today on forming a new alliance. EPDP leader Douglas Devananda and Communist Party leader D. E. W. Gunasekera had separate talks with SLPP National Organizer Basil Rajapaksa. The SLPP said that the proposals put forward by the two political parties will be considered when formulating the policy of the new alliance. The SLPP said that talks have begun with several political

25 Jun, 2019

Another soldier succumbs to injuries

Another soldier has succumbed to his injuries following an accident in Kilinochchi yesterday, taking the death toll to six. Five soldiers were initially killed when a train crashed into a military truck in Kilinochchi yesterday. Two others were injured and admitted to hospital of which one of them succumbed to his injuries last night. The truck had attempted to cross the railway line when the train had crashed into it. The Yal Devi train was on its way to Jaffna from Colombo when the acciden

26 Jun, 2019