Close accomplice of underworld leader Makandure Madush arrested

Trial-at-bar to be appointed in 11 youth abduction case

A trial-at-bar is to be appointed to hear the case over the abduction and disappearance of 11 youth. The Attorney General has requested the Chief Justice to appoint a trial-at-bar to hear the case. The 11 youth had been abducted in Colombo and the suburbs between 2008 and 2009. In September the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had recorded fresh statements from former Navy Commander Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda over the abduction and disappearance of the 11 youth.

11 Nov, 2019

FB urged to control election related political propaganda

Facebook has been urged by local election monitors to control election related political propaganda. The People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL), noted that according to election laws in Sri Lanka all political propaganda activities must cease 48hrs (cooling period) prior to the election. Accordingly, all propaganda activities related to the Presidential Election 2019 must end by 12 mid-night on Wednesday 13th November. This includes the display of posters, banners, meetings, po

11 Nov, 2019

Lawyers suspect Gotabaya is still a US citizen

A group of lawyers today raised suspicions that former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa could still be a US citizen and that documents made public to say he is not could be forged or fake. President’s Counsel Upul Jayasuriya told reporters today that information made public so far are not concrete to confirm that Rajapaksa is no more a US citizen. He said that there is suspicion the documents made public with the signatures of a US official is forged. Jayasuriya also said that the US pass

11 Nov, 2019