NPC to decide on proposed Amendment on Thursday

Police raid financial institution over software piracy

The Police raided another financial institution suspected of using pirated and unlicensed software.?The Raid took place in Colombo on the 16th November, a leading global advocate for the software industry said today. Upon inspection and identification of suspected pirated software the police seized over 50 computers installed with suspected pirated software all of which were taken into Police Custody for further inspection and to be produced in Court. The focus of the Police is on taking actio

28 Nov, 2012

Malaysia to look at abuses in Sri Lanka

Malaysia has setup a Parliamentary Caucus on the Abuse of Human Rights in Sri Lanka, the Star newspaper in Malaysia?quoted?the Malaysian Prime Minister’s office as saying. Minister in the Prime Minister?s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz has said that members from both sides of the divide in the parliament agreed to the caucus as they viewed with great concern the alleged human rights violation in Sri Lanka, including against the ethnic Tamils. The caucus will continue to monitor the progress

28 Nov, 2012

Tense situation at Jaffna uni

A tense?situation?developed?at the Jaffna university this evening as some students?commemorated?the LTTE ‘heroes day’ anniversary. The Jaffna based Uthayan newspaper said that the army stormed into the university premises and prevented the students from continuing with the commemorative events. TNA MP E. Saravanabawan had also arrived at the scene together with journalists from the Uthayan newspaper to see first hand what was taking place. A strong?military?and police ?presence was seen aroun

27 Nov, 2012