DIG Nalaka de Silva and activist Namal Kumara banned from travelling overseas

US designates Wasantha?Karannagoda for human rights violations

The United States has designated former Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda, for his alleged involvement in a gross violations of human rights. The US State Department said that Karannagoda has been designated?pursuant to Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023, due to his involvement in a gross violation of human rights during his tenure as a Naval Commander. As a result of today?s action, Karannagoda and his wife, Srimathi

27 Apr, 2023

Sri Lanka mission denies offering elephants to Pakistan

Sri Lanka has denied reports the island nation had offered to provide elephants to Pakistan, that just lost one of its African elephants in a zoo in the port city of Karachi. ?The SL Gov or SL High Commission has never discussed or initiated any action to provide SL elephants to Pakistan,? the Sri Lankan High Commission in Pakistan said in response to a post shared by architect Amir Nazir Chaudhary. However, the mission clarified that there was ?some truth? to the story as the honorary consula

27 Apr, 2023

Mohammed Shahabuddin sworn-in as Bangladesh?s 22nd President

Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 24 (ANI): Mohammed Shahabuddin was on Monday sworn in as the 22nd President of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Parliament Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath to Shahabuddin at the Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban at 11 am (local time), Dhaka Tribune reported. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, cabinet members, and hundreds of distinguished guests attended the oath-taking ceremony of Mohammed Shahabuddin. Shahabuddin replaced Md Abdul Hamid, whose tenure as Ba

26 Apr, 2023