Fuel train crashes into elephants killing five

Minister insists there was no attempt to protect Vithya’s killers

Justice Minister Thalatha Atukorale today insisted that there was no attempt made to protect the killers of Jaffna school girl?Sivaloganathan Vithya. Atukorale said that a Government Minister had only attempted to ensure a key suspect, who had been held by the public following the murder, was released and handed over to the Police. She said that if the suspect was not handed over to the Police he would have been killed by the public and proper justice would not have been served. Vithya was ab

27 Nov, 2017

Concerns raised over process to compensate flood affected families

Concerns were raised in Parliament today over the process followed by the authorities to compensate flood affected families. Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) member Sunil Handunnetti said that some families in parts of the country which were severely affected by the recent floods, have not been given financial compensation or shelter. He said that the local authorities have placed pre-conditions to offer the compensation, including asking for clear documentation. Minister of Disaster Managemen

28 Nov, 2017

Gota files writ petition in court against moves to arrest him

Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa today filed a?writ petition in the Court of Appeal against moves to arrest him. Rajapaksa was expected to be arrested earlier over the alleged misappropriation of over Rs. 90 million of Government funds for the construction of a memorial for his parents when he was the?Defence Secretary. However it was reported that the move to arrest?Rajapaksa was put on hold following the intervention of President Maithripala Sirisena.?(Colombo Gazette)

28 Nov, 2017