Central Expressway Project to be given top priority

Stronger self regulation process in media sought

A group of representatives of the Sri Lanka Press Complaints Commission held a special discussion with President Maithripala today at the Presidential Secretariat. Attention was paid on the actions to be taken to strengthen the self regulation process of the media, the President’s media division said. Minister of Parliamentary Reform and Mass Media Gayantha Karunathilaka and the Secretary to the Ministry Vajira Narampanava, Chairman of Wijaya Newspapers Ranjith Wijeywardena, Managing Director

13 Oct, 2015

TULF notes pathetic plight of fasting prisoners

In a letter to President Maithripala Sirisena, Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) Secretary General V. Anandasangaree raised concerns over the plight of about 250 prisoners detained in various prisons all over the country who were engaged in a fast since Monday. ?It is very unfortunate, Your Excellency, that I have no status to speak on their behalf except that I am a Human being, a senior citizen of 82 years old, a lawyer with 50 years of seniority, although not in practice now, 17 years in

14 Oct, 2015

Wele Suda sentenced to death in heroin case

Notorious drug dealer Wele Suda was today sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court?for having drugs in his possession. Wele Suda has been accused of having 7.05 grams of heroin in his possession. He is also being investigated over another major heroin case. Gampola Vidanalage Don Samantha Kumara aka ?Wele Suda? was arrested in Pakistan, and deported to Sri Lanka in January. An Interpol Red Notice was earlier issued for his arrest. He was known to be one of the major drug traffickers in Sr

14 Oct, 2015