Police fire tear-gas and water cannons on IUSF protest

SC to decide on IGP’s FR petition on July 31

The Supreme Court (SC) is to decide on July 31 if it will take up the Fundamental Rights (FR) petition filed by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara. Jayasundara had filed the petition against him being sent on compulsory leave by President Maithripala Sirisena. The IGP appeared in court today when the petition was considered. The SC later fixed July 31 as the date to decide if the petition will be taken up. President Maithripala Sirisena sent the IGP on compulsory leave afte

24 Jun, 2019

Second girl also dies from Kirinda drowning incident

The second girl who was admitted to hospital after drowning in Kirinda was pronounced dead today. Earlier her father and sister had died after drowning while she and her mother were admitted to hospital in serious condition. The family had gone for a sea bath when tragedy struck. The mother (33) and daughter had been receiving treatment at the ICU of the Debarawewa hospital where the girl had later passed away. The mother has been transferred to the Ampara hospital for further treatment.

23 Jun, 2019

PSC to summon Rishad Bathiudeen

The Parliament Select Committee (PSC) investigating the Easter Sunday attacks is to summon former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen. The PSC hopes to summon Bathiudeen on June 26th to record his statement related to the attacks. Earlier the Parliament Select Committee on the Easter Sunday attacks said it will also look to summon Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardena and two former Law & Order Ministers to testify. Wickremesinghe, Wijewardena and former Law

24 Jun, 2019