Gota questioned by FCID on Anuradhapura construction

Tuticorin fishermen protest against Sri Lanka

Demanding the release of seven Terespuram fishermen and their boats detained by the Sri Lankan Navy recently, Tuticorin fishermen struck work and staged a demonstration in front of the harbour. When fishermen from Terespuram Gemiton, Gerald, Najfudeen, Regan, Meldon, Romando and Brezhnev were fishing on the high seas on September 26, they were detained by the navy and remanded in judicial custody. Though the fishermen had sent representations to the State and the Central governments for early

17 Oct, 2015

Presidential Commission grills Susil on payment

The?Presidential Commission of Inquiry on Fraud and Corruption (PRECIFAC) questioned former United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) General Secretary Susil Premajayanth today on the unpaid bills to ITN for the last Presidential election. Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was also present during the hearing after the Commission had rejected the objections raised by his lawyers over the composition of the Commission. Rajapaksa’s lawyers had yesterday objected to sitting judges of the Supreme Co

16 Oct, 2015

New laws to meet EU standards on fishing

The cabinet has approved new laws on fishing as part of moves to convince the EU to remove the ban on Sri Lankan fisheries products. The EU ban took effect in January this year?as the former Government failed to prevent Sri Lankan fishermen from?violating the international fisheries laws. The new Government has prepared and is implementing an action plan to remove the ban . A proposal made by Mahinda Amaraweera, Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development, to amend the Fisheries a

15 Oct, 2015