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Mahinda says false allegations being spread on GR

Opposition Leader and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says false allegations are being spread regarding the Presidential candidate of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Gotabaya Rajapaksa. He said that social media is being used to sling mud at him, Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the SLPP. However he says the public will not be misled by the false allegations. Rajapaksa was speaking at an event held today to promote Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the SLPP Presidential candidate. Speaking further, Mahi

28 Sep, 2019

New report warns Sri Lanka going down dangerous path

A new report issued five months after Easter Sunday?s devastating jihadi bombings, warns that Sri Lanka is taking steps down a dangerous path. The report by the International Crisis Group (ICG) says the situation in Sri Lanka has only become more dangerous following the April attacks. Although the small group of Islamic State-inspired militants was clearly at the far fringes of Muslim society, and although no evidence suggests that any remain at large, Sri Lanka?s peaceful Muslim population no

27 Sep, 2019

Karannagoda questioned by CID on abductions

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had recorded fresh statements from former Navy Commander Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda last week over the abduction and disappearance of 11 youths in 2008-2009, The Sunday Morning newspaper reported today. Police sources had told The Sunday Morning that statements were recorded from Karannagoda on Thursday (26 September) and Friday (27). The CID had recorded statements from Karannagoda on 11, 13, 19 March and 2 and 4 April this year as well. Sources

29 Sep, 2019