Two bodies found at two locations in Dehiwala canal

Convicted murderer Duminda Silva pardoned

Convicted murderer, former politician Duminda Silva has been granted a presidential pardon. The Prisons Department said that it had received the documentation from the President’s Office to free Duminda Silva on a presidential pardon. As a result Duminda Silva was set free today on a presidential pardon. Duminda Silva was convicted over the murder of?Presidential Advisor Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra in 2011. The Colombo High Court sentenced Duminda Silva to death on September 8, 2016 for t

24 Jun, 2021

Australia issues bridging visas to Sri Lankan Tamil family

A Sri Lankan Tamil family that has spent years in offshore detention has been issued bridging visas that will allow them to work and study on the Australian mainland. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke announced he had issued the Murugappan family with three-month bridging visas. The decision comes after the Murugappan family was recently moved into community detention in Perth, where youngest child Tharnicaa has been receiving medical treatment. “This decision allows three members of the family

24 Jun, 2021

Basil Rajapaksa returns to Sri Lanka

Chairman of the Special Presidential Task Force of Economic Revival and Poverty Eradication and National Organiser of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Basil Rajapaksa, returned to the country today. Basil Rajapaksa left for the US in May on a private visit, leading to various speculations. There were reports he went for medical reasons while others said it was on a family matter. However, there was also speculation that he left following a rift with his brothers in the Government. The

24 Jun, 2021