AG clears releasing section C350 of bond commission report

Zeid welcomes recommendations by Task Force

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has welcomed the recommendations by the reconciliation Task Force, especially the call for foreign judges to be included in the accountability process on the war. The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said that Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has always urged the creation of a hybrid court in Sri Lanka. The?Government appointed Task Force has?proposed that foreign judges be involved in the domestic proc

05 Jan, 2017

Sri Lanka frees 51 Indian fishermen as part of agreement

As many as 51 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who were languishing in Sri Lankan prisons, were released today as per a decision taken at a high-level meeting between the two countries earlier this week, the Press Trust of India reported today. While 39 of the fishermen were produced before a court in Jaffna, the remaining 12 were produced before a court in Vavuniya, before being released. They were later handed over to the Indian Deputy High Commission at Jaffna, Rameswaram Fishermen’s Assoc

06 Jan, 2017

No application from Sri Lanka for world record recognition

While much hype was made over the construction of the world’s largest Christmas tree at Galle Face green, the record is yet to be formally recognized as Sri Lanka has not sought recognition from Guinness World Records. Constructed at an estimated $80,000, the tree drew the spotlight of the international media but not the record books. “We haven?t had an application made for this specific record. This is a great achievement and we would encourage them (authorities) to make an application via ou

05 Jan, 2017