Namal joins SLPP to contest polls

Domestic accountability process to begin next week

The domestic accountability process on the war will begin next week, Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said today. He said this following talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, B?rge Brende at the Foreign Ministry in Colombo today. “The domestic mechanisms through which we are trying to address this past, are in the process of being developed and the consultation process to design these mechanisms, will begin next week,” the Foreign Minister said. He also noted that?on Satur

07 Jan, 2016

Hartal in Embilipitiya over death of youth

A hartal was staged in Embilipitiya today over the death of a youth who fell from the top floor of a building during an altercation with the police. Shops in?Embilipitiya were closed and black flags hoisted at several locations as a mark of protest. The altercation with the police took place when then police visited the house where a party was taking place, following complaints made by the neighbors. The youth had?clashed with the police and in the process fell off the building and was admitt

07 Jan, 2016

Security forces on alert for IS groups in Sri Lanka

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) says the security forces?are on full alert to identify if there are?Islamic State?(IS) terrorist members operating in Sri Lanka. An MOD statement said that it has been brought to the notice of the Ministry of Defence that some?recently-published media reports indicated?the presence of Islamic State?(IS) terrorist members in the country and their alleged links with the ISIS?organization. “Security Forces and all Intelligence wings wish to give a categorical?assuran

06 Jan, 2016