Talawakelle-Lindula Urban Council chairman further remanded

International commercial flights to Jaffna commence

  Sri Lanka?s third and newest international airport, the Jaffna International Airport (JIA), commenced international commercial flight operations from today. The inauguration of operations was initiated by Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Air India, as it begins scheduled flights weekly from Jaffna to Chennai. This occasion also marks a milestone in Sri Lankan aviation history, with local operator FITS Aviation becoming the first privately owned local airline licensed by the Civil Aviation Auth

11 Nov, 2019

Two convicts on death row in Welikada stage protest

Two convicts on death row at the Welikada prison staged a protest on the roof of the prison today. The two convicts demanded that they be set free after a murder convict was pardoned by President Maithripala Sirisena over the weekend. Royal Park murder convict Jude Shramantha Anthony Jayamaha was given a Presidential pardon on Saturday. The Prison?s Department said that he had been released after being granted the pardon. The sister of Royal Park murder victim Yvonne Johnson yesterday demand

11 Nov, 2019

Rights group says new President will face enormous challenges

The winner of Sri Lanka?s presidential election on November 16, 2019 will face enormous challenges to deliver justice for past crimes and prevent future abuses, Human Rights Watch said today. Since Sri Lanka?s civil war ended in 2009, there has been progress on the right to free expression, but no accountability for war crimes and other abuses committed by both sides. Sri Lanka?s next President needs to make real progress on the 25 human rights commitments, including accountability for war cri

11 Nov, 2019