Rajitha and PM discuss discipline of Parliamentarians

SLMC MPs who voted for 20A asked to give explanation

The Sri Lanka Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Parliamentarians who voted in support of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, have been asked to give an explanation on their conduct to the SLMC High Command. The SLMC High Command met today to discuss the issue as they could not meet much earlier because of the coronavirus, the SLMC Media Unit said. The SLMC High Command discussed the situation after the four SLMC MPs supported the Government during the vote on the 20th Amendment to the Constitut

13 Dec, 2020

Four patients arrested for stealing equipment at Covid treatment centre

Four patients have been arrested for stealing equipment at a coronavirus treatment centre in Punani. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that the four patients had received treatment at the Punani treatment centre. They were to be discharged on Saturday but doctors found that they had stolen electronic equipment at the treatment centre. The suspects were arrested by the Valachchenai Police and produced before a Magistrate who ordered that they be remanded. The

14 Dec, 2020

Inmates having suicidal thoughts due to deplorable prison conditions

By Easwaran Rutnam A study conducted by the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has revealed the deplorable conditions in local prisons, mainly because of overcrowding and an archaic system. The first national study on the treatment and conditions of prisoners was conducted from February 2018 to January 2020. The study was conducted with a team of up to thirty-three persons and data was gathered through inspections of twenty prisons under the Department of Prisons, questionnaires and intervi

14 Dec, 2020