Colombo Additional Magistrate Thilina Gamage suspended from service

PUCSL approves continuation of extended power cuts

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved the continuation of extended power cuts tomorrow (Monday). According to the PUCSL, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) had requested approval for power cuts to be enforced in some areas lasting 5 hours and 15 minutes. The PUCSL said it has approved power cuts for 5 hours and 15 minutes in areas which fall under groups P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W. The PUCSL said that the power cut in these areas will be for 2 hours and 45 minutes betw

27 Feb, 2022

Maithripala maintains he was not alerted prior to Easter attacks

Former President Maithripala Sirisena says even if he is crucified he will maintain that he was not alerted prior to the Easter Sunday attacks. Speaking at an event held at a church in Polonnaruwa today, the former President said that he is being falsely accused of being alerted prior to the attacks in April 2019. “Allegations are being made that I went overseas despite being alerted about the attacks. This is false,” he said. Sirisena said that if he was alerted about a possible attack he wo

27 Feb, 2022

Pak media bodies reject ?oppressive? amendments to law stifling ?defiant voices?

Karachi [Pakistan], February 21 (ANI): Pakistan media bodies have rejected the oppressive amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), saying it is a flagrant move to undermine the freedom of the press, speech and defiant voices in the country, local media reported. The media Joint Action Committee (JAC) comprising All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Pakistan Broadcasters Association

27 Feb, 2022