Sri Lankans deported from Australia questioned by CID

Only few cases in Lanka resolved says rights group

Tens of thousands are presumed to have disappeared in the conflict between the LTEE?and the military which ended in 2009, and in an earlier counter insurgency campaign by the security forces against leftists in 1989-90 and only a very few cases have been resolved, a leading human rights group said today. The London based Amnesty International said that there has also been blatant intimidation reported against families who have dared to ask questions about the whereabouts of their loved ones. I

28 Aug, 2015

Water contamination forces supply to be curtailed

The contamination of the water at the Kelani river has once again?forced the supply of water to parts of Colombo and Greater Colombo to be curtailed. The National Water Supply and Drainage Board said that the water supply had to be curtailed in Colombo, Kotte and Dehiwala, Mount Lavinia Municipal Council areas. Water at the?Kelani river was found to have been contaminated a few days ago and the supply was then curtailed. It was later found that a soft drinks company was responsible for the con

28 Aug, 2015

P.B. Jayasundera grilled by police unit

The police Special Investigations Unit today questioned former Finance Secretary P B Jayasundara over fraud allegations.

28 Aug, 2015