Police arrest 2564 suspects including drunk drivers

UN chief to discuss issue on foreign judges in war probe

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon may?discuss the issue of having foreign judges in Sri Lanka’s domestic accountability process on the war, a UN spokesman said. Ban Ki-moon’s spokesman St?phane Dujarric said that the UN chief will?address a number of issues related to justice and accountability. “It’s a forward?looking message of the need for, obviously, for accountability, for reconciliation, and for development.? And that the UN will be there with the Sri Lankan people to help? to help them o

31 Aug, 2016

Basil asserts SLFP rebels will form new alliance

Former Minister Basil Rajapaksa today asserted that Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) members in the joint opposition will form a new political alliance. He said that the new alliance will have a symbol under which it will contest future elections. SLFP joint opposition members have already decided to boycott the SLFP anniversary celebrations in Kurunegala over the weekend. (Colombo Gazette)

30 Aug, 2016

Vaiko tells UNHRC to probe disappearances in Sri Lanka

India’s MDMK general secretary Vaiko has urged the United Nations Human Right Council (UNHRC) and the Red Cross Society to inquire into the disappearance of Tamils during?the last phase of war in Sri Lanka and the alleged poisoning of 107 LTTE cadres, The Hindu newspaper reported. In a statement, he said Balakumar, one of the important Tamil leaders, who was seen sitting with his son in a photograph, disappeared during the last phase of the Eelam war. Similarly, senior LTTE leaders including Y

30 Aug, 2016