At least five injured in Modara shooting incident

Probe launched into intimidation of Lankan activists in Geneva

An investigation has been launched into alleged?intimidation of members of Sri Lankan civil society in the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra?ad Al Hussein said that?he was disturbed to hear reports of intimidation of members of civil society in the Palais des Nations. Zeid Ra?ad Al Hussein said that Assistant Secretary-General Andrew Gilmour, the system-wide coordinator for action on reprisals, will be looking into this. He urged the P

22 Mar, 2017

Sri Lankan nabbed for alleged sexual assault in Malaysia

In the space of 24 hours, a Sri Lankan national allegedly assaulted two women sexually and physically in Bandar Baru Uda in Malaysia. He was later arrested by police on Monday evening, The Star in Malaysia reported. In the first case, the suspect allegedly assaulted a 51-year-old factory worker, and robbed her of her mobile phone, ATM card, and RM80 cash at around 7.14am on March 19. Johor Baru (North) OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Taib Ahmad said the victim had just got off from a bus and was walking

22 Mar, 2017

Sri Lanka and Indian Army discuss military cooperation

The annual Army-to-Army Staff Talks (AAST) between the Sri Lankan Army and the Indian Army began at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH)?today. The Army said that the talks will aim to increase bilateral military cooperation and understanding with special focus on exchange of training modules, infrastructure improvement, knowledge on technical aspects and welfare programmes. The three day talks, attended by high-ranking senior officers of both organizations is led by

22 Mar, 2017