Supreme Court upholds ruling against Geetha’s Parliament seat

AG appoints team to overlook case on death of teen at MPs house

Attorney General (AG) Sanjaya Rajaratnam has appointed a team to overlook the investigations and court proceedings into the death of a 16-year-old girl at the residence of opposition parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen. The teen was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital with severe burn injuries on 3rd July and she had later succumbed to her injuries. The postmortem report on the girl had revealed that there were signs of chronic vaginal penetration. A statement has been recorded from a mal

22 Jul, 2021

Kandy Police probe fake news on Moderna vaccine

The Kandy Police have launched an investigation into fake news circulating on social media with regards to the Moderna Covid vaccine. Police Spokesman, Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that a complaint was lodged with the Kandy Police over the fake news. He said that the fake news had been circulated when the Moderna vaccine was being used on the public in Kandy. A complaint in this regard had been filed with the Kandy Police by doctors at the Kandy General Hospital. T

22 Jul, 2021

Presidential Commission says PTA should remain but be reformed

The Presidential Commission of Inquiry for Appraisal of the Findings of Previous Commissions and Committees on Human Rights and the Way Forward has said that the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) should not be repealed but be reformed. The Commission handed over its Interim Report to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat last evening (20). The President, in extraordinary gazettes issued on January 21 and February 12, 2021, appointed members to the Commission of Inquiry (

21 Jul, 2021