Probe launched on prison assault video being leaked

Police use water cannon on Kotakethana demo

The police used a water cannon to disperse a protest staged in?Kotakethana this evening after the protesters blocked the main road in Kahawatte. Earlier today three people accused over the murder of a mother and her daughter in Kotakethana, Kahawatte in 2012 were acquitted by the Colombo High Court. The?mother and daughter were killed and the house was later set on fire. The victims were identified as U.Premawathi (59) and H. Pushpakumari. At the time it was the 14th instance where women had

28 May, 2015

Fonseka sees attempt to reignite ethnic issue

Former Army Commander, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka says some elements are attempting to reignite the ethic issue. Fonseka said that while he has no authority over National security, President Maithripala Sirisena and the security forces have taken measures to ensure the country does not return to the dark ages. However he noted that some politicians who were rejected by the people are attempting to scare the people by?reigniting the ethic issue. He said that those politicians are attempting

28 May, 2015

New committee to study port city project

The Government today?said that it had appointed a fresh committee to study the possibility of continuing the port city project. Cabinet Spokesperson Rajitha Senaratne said thata proposal had been made by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to the cabinet this week to appoint a committee of high ranking officials to consider the ability of permitting the continuation of the project which has remained suspended since March. ?As per the recommendations of the committee appointed to review this pr

28 May, 2015