Former CB Governor Arjuna Mahendran returns to Sri Lanka

Chennai Court rejects plea from Douglas

A Chennai sessions court on Thursday refused to revoke a non-bailable arrest warrant issued against Sri Lankan minister Douglas Devananda and turned down his offer to face the murder trial he faces in India through video-conferencing. Devananda and nine others are accused of firing on local residents and killing one person at Choolaimedu in Chennai in November 1986. All the 10 were arrested and charged with murder. A chargesheet was filed before the IV additional sessions court in 1987. As all

19 Oct, 2012

Ranil gets report on UNP members at rally

UNP and opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has been submitted a report on the UNP members who attended the rally at Hyde Park organised by the Bhikku Front today. UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake told the Colombo Gazette that the report includes the names of 3 UNP parliamentarians and 2 provincial council members. He said that the UNP leader will decide the next course of action?against?those UNP members after consulting the party. UNP MP Karu Jayasuriya had not attended the rally d

18 Oct, 2012

Saudi government ready to discuss Rizana’s issue

The Saudi Arabian Government has indicated that the Attorney General of Sri Lanka should come to Saudi Arabia to discuss the legal issues connected with the release of condemned Sri Lankan maid Rizana Nafeek, the Asian Tribune website reported. President Mahinda Rajapaksa met with Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia on the sidelines of the Asia Corporate Dialogue Summit in Kuwait City this week. Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, is presently the Vice Custodian of the T

19 Oct, 2012