Gota questioned by FCID on Anuradhapura construction

CaFFE reiterates call to abolish the PTA

The Campaign for Free and fair Election (CaFFE) believes that Sri Lanka can?t become a nation with a rule of law until the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) is abolished as it has the same suppressive powers of the Emergency Laws which were lifted in 2011. Rajith Keerthi Tennakoon, the?Executive Director of CaFFE said that the PTA effectively makes all the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) invalid. “What is more concerting is the fact that PTA has n

02 Sep, 2015

Sampanthan faces resistance for opposition post

Some members of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) today?raised concerns over attempts to make Tamil National Alliance (TNA)?the main opposition in Parliament. Fourteen UPFA members including former President Mahinda Rajapakse now sit in the opposition benches opposing the National Government while?the TNA has?16 seats. The TNA this week?claimed that R. Sampanthan?must be recognized as the leader of the opposition in accordance with parliamentary practice and convention as they have n

02 Sep, 2015

Navy says human traffickers using other avenues

The Sri Lanka navy says with assistance from?the Australian government on capacity and capability enhancement, Sri Lanka has been able to almost stop human trafficking operations to Australia. However the navy says traffickers are using other avenues possible, like allowing the migrants to fly to another country and to transfer by boat to Australian shores. Rear Admiral D.M.B Wettewa of the Sri Lanka Navy said this while speaking on the last day of the two day Defence Seminar in Colombo today.

02 Sep, 2015