Brown sugar seized from Lanka-bound passengers in Chennai

Disabled tri-forces members and police stage protest

Retired disabled tri-forces members and policemen staged a protest in Fort today seeking the attention of the Government over their demands. The disabled tri-forces members and policemen protested against the current pension scheme. The Collective of Retired or Disabled Military and Police Personnel staged a protest in July this year urging the President to intervene in the proposed pension scheme. The tri-forces?and Police identified 20 issues facing the retired and disabled war heroes and t

31 Oct, 2016

NCPA official accused of abusing a young boy

An official at the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) has been accused of abusing a young boy. Minister of Women and Children’s Affairs?Chandrani Bandara told the Colombo Gazette she has ordered a full investigation into the alleged incident. A complaint over the abuse of the young boy from Kurunegala was made over the NCPA complaints hotline. Sources said there was an attempt to suppress the complaint since it involved an official from the NCPA. However Minister Chandrani Bandara in

01 Nov, 2016

President hands over homes to war displaced in the North

President Maithripala Sirisena today ordered the release of?454 acres of land in the Palaly Army Cantonment. The President made the announcement after handing over 100 new houses constructed in Keeramalai, Jaffna for war displaced families. Under the Phase – I, a total of 100 most deserving families out of 971 displaced families, still languishing in 31 relief welfare centers across the peninsula, were selected and given ownership certificates and keys to the houses.     Each house cost Rs

31 Oct, 2016