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Fonseka for domestic probe

Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka says a proper domestic mechanism should be in place to address accountability issues to ward off pressure for an international investigation. Speaking to the Colombo Gazette after addressing the media today, Fonseka also said that the government cannot lean on countries like China and sideline other countries. ?I don?t think even the Chinese government will like that,? he said. He said the accountability issue had damaged the image of Sri Lanka and if his par

02 Apr, 2013

BBS to go to CID over email

The Bodu Bala Sena is to lodge a complaint with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) regarding a controversial email which has been circulating purported to have been sent out by the organization. Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena, the Ven Galaboda Aththe Gnanasara Thera said that the organization had not released such a statement via email and will make a formal complaint to the CID. He said that various attempts are being made to tarnish the image of the organization by making false clai

02 Apr, 2013

Monks surrender over Pepiliyana attack

Three Buddhist monks surrendered to the Mirihana police this evening over the attack on the Fashion Bug warehouse in Pepiliyana last week, police sources told the Colombo Gazette. A monk who was seen on television throwing stones towards a CCTV camera at the store during the mob attack last week, while police officers stood there doing nothing, had also surrendered. The three monks had been given time till this afternoon to surrender but they handed?themselves over this evening, police sources a

01 Apr, 2013