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Welikada prison riot case to be heard from October

The Welikada prison riot case is o be heard before the Permanent High Court at Bar from October. The case is to be heard from October 14, three days a week. The Attorney General had in June requested the Chief Justice to appoint a three judge bench to hear the case over the Welikada Prison riot in 2012 in which 27 inmates were killed. The the Chief Justice had been requested to appoint the three judge bench at the Permanent High Court at Bar. The riot in 2012 broke out during a search for il

30 Aug, 2019

Dullas and Keheliya appointed GR’s official spokesmen

United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Parliamentarians Dullas Alahapperuma and Keheliya Rambukwella have been appointed as the official media spokespersons of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The decision had been taken during the meeting of Joint Opposition?s party leaders chaired by Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa.

30 Aug, 2019

Archbishop of Canterbury hails Sri Lanka’s resilience after attacks

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, who is in Sri Lanka on a brief visit, hailed Sri Lanka’s resilience after the Easter Sunday attacks. Speaking at a special service held at the Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour, Colombo, the Archbishop of Canterbury noted that people from all faiths were affected by the Easter Sunday attacks. He called on Sri Lanka to stay united and resist all attempts to create division among communities. The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Sarah Hulto

30 Aug, 2019