Railway guards strike over bed bugs in their quarters

Duminda Silva arrested

Former MP Duminda Silva was arrested today after the Supreme Court suspended a presidential pardon granted to him in June 2021 while on death row. The Supreme Court had issued an interim order suspending the presidential pardon granted to Duminda Silva?and ordered his arrest. Accordingly, the former MP was arrested?by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) while he was receiving treatment at the Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital. Duminda Silva was convicted over the murder of?Presidential Ad

01 Jun, 2022

Gota Go Gama demonstrators deny claims they met GR

Gota Go Gama demonstrators have denied claims that they met President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for talks. The demonstrators said that two monks had reportedly met the President claiming they represent the “Aragalaya” (struggle) at Galle Face. However, speaking to reporters a group of Gota Go Gama demonstrators said that no one from ‘Gate zero’ the ‘Aragalaya’ or ‘Gota Go Gama’ at Galle Face met the President. Activist Randimal Gamage said that the main demand of the demonstrators is that President

02 Jun, 2022

Term of controversial ?One Country, One Law? Task Force extended

The term of the controversial ?One Country, One Law? Task Force has been extended by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Issuing a gazette notice, the President said that the term of the Task Force has been extended by three (03) weeks from 27th May, 2022. The Presidential Task Force for ?One Country, One Law? headed by the venerable Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero, was established by a Presidential Directive dated 26th October, 2021. The time granted to accomplish the functions and responsibilities

02 Jun, 2022