Eleven Police teams, CCD deployed to probe shooting

Sajith writes to President seeking PM post

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has written to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa accepting an earlier invitation to be appointed Prime Minister and form a Cabinet. He told reporters the decision to form a Government was taken after extensive discussions. The Opposition Leader said that the offer to join an interim Government is tied to some conditions. The conditions are that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa must step down within a stipulated time frame, he must not hamper the activities of the New

12 May, 2022

SJB will not accept portfolios in RW’s Cabinet

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will not accept portfolios in a Cabinet led by United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe. SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara said that MPs from the SJB have not made any formal indication of joining Wickremesinghe’s Cabinet. Wickremesinghe is expected to take oaths as the new Prime Minister. Ranjith Madduma Bandara said that Wickremesinghe will be forming a Cabinet consisting of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs. The SJB had indi

12 May, 2022

Amnesty says shooting orders in Sri Lanka threaten human rights

Authorities in Sri Lanka must immediately rescind the emergency regulations and shooting orders that provide excessive powers to the police and military, and take immediate steps to respect, protect and fulfil the human rights of peaceful protestors, Amnesty International said. The authorities must also refrain from using the state of emergency as a pretext to curb the rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, including at the protest sites such as ?Gotagogama? in the country. Fol

12 May, 2022