Wimal’s brother Sarath Weerawansa further remanded

Prison intelligence unit to be reorganised to include riot control

The Prison intelligence unit is to be reorganised to include riot control, the Government said today. The Cabinet has approved a proposal to establish the Sri Lanka Prison Emergency Response Strategic Force. The proposal was put forward by Justice Minister Ali Sabry. “The new unit will cover 10 operations,” Cabinet co-spokesman Udaya Gammanpila said today. Sri Lanka has experienced at least two major prison riots in recent years. The military and Police Special Task Force had been used to c

02 Feb, 2021

Government succumbs to pressure from trade unions on port deal

By Easwaran Rutnam The Government today succumbed to pressure from trade unions on the Colombo port deal with India. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told trade unions today that a cabinet paper will be submitted to ensure the East Container Terminal (ECT) is operated 100 percent by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. Following the recent visit to Sri Lanka by Indian Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, it was decided to award the expansion project of the East Container Terminal (ECT) to Adani Grou

01 Feb, 2021

Elphinstone and Tower Hall allowed to reopen

The Elphinstone Theatre and Tower Hall Theatre have been allowed to reopen, subject to health guidelines. The Government Information Department said that the Director-General of Health Services has given the approval. Permission has been granted to reopen and operate in line with the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The Director General of Health Services has emphasised on the need to pay close attention to facts such as maintaining persona

01 Feb, 2021