Two bodies found inside a cave in Ragala

Government accuses JVP of being involved in human trafficking

The Government has accused the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) of being involved in human trafficking. Foreign Employment and Labour Minister Manusha Nanayakkara told Parliament today that some JVP MPs are working as local agents for international human trafficking rings. He noted that a JVP MP from Ambalanthota was already arrested for trafficking Sri Lankans to Thailand. “However, when people like this are produced in court they are granted bail in a few days,” the Minister said. He said t

25 Apr, 2023

ITN to probe sexual harassment allegations

The Independent Television Network (ITN) has launched an investigation into alleged sexual harassment allegations. ITN Chairman Sudarshana Gunawardana said that he has instructed the General Manager of ITN to launch an immediate inquiry according to the accepted practices of ITN. “The ITN Management is in the process of selecting an external inquiring officer. I am on leave since Saturday and in Chiang Mai, Thailand attending to a conference organized by UNDP,” Gunawardana said in a social med

25 Apr, 2023

No threat to Sri Lanka from Sumatra earthquake

There is no threat to Sri Lanka from the magnitude 7.3 earthquake which struck west of Indonesia?s Sumatra Island, the National Tsunami Early Warning Center said. The National Tsunami Early Warning Center said that the coastal areas of Sri Lanka have been declared safe. A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck west of Indonesia?s Sumatra Island, briefly triggering a tsunami warning, Indonesia?s geophysics agency (BMKG) said. The warning, asking local authorities to immediately instruct residents of

25 Apr, 2023