Former Sathosa chairman arrested at the BIA by FCID

Cabinet approves Hyatt project

Cabinet has approved a proposal by Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa to construct a five star multi faceted hotel complex in Colombo under the Hyatt Regency brand of USA. The Government expects the land mark project with the investment of US dollar 159 million to change the landscape of the country?s sky line of the city as? Sri Lanka has emerged as a fast growing tourist destination. The project is to be implemented by Sino Lanka Hotels & Spa (Pvt.) Ltd. as a strategic Developm

06 Dec, 2012

Joint statement condemns Jaffna arrests

A joint statement signed by the clergy, intellectuals, journalists, the public and others, has condemned the arrest and unlawful detention of four students from the University of Jaffna. The statement said:? We the undersigned, strongly condemn the arrest of four students of the University of Jaffna (UoJ) by the Terrorism Investigation Department (TID) on Thursday, November 29, 2012. While welcoming the release of Kanesamoorthy Sutharsan, a student of the Jaffna Medical Faculty on the morning

06 Dec, 2012

CJ walks out of PSC, opposition to walk out

Sri Lanka?s Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake walked out of her impeachment hearing before lawmakers on Thursday after complaining she was not being given a fair trial, legal and parliamentary sources said. The move to impeach Bandaranayake, the country?s first female chief justice, came after she scuppered a bill that would have given more powers to President Mahinda Rajapakse?s younger brother Basil, who is economic development minister. ?The chief justice and her team of lawyers walked ou

06 Dec, 2012