Mahinda assumes duties at Opposition Leader’s office

In first speech new UN rights chief raises concerns on Sri Lanka

In her first speech as the new UN Human Rights Chief,?Michelle Bachelet raised concerns on Sri Lanka. In the opening statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to the 39th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva today,?Michelle Bachelet said that in Sri Lanka, although the authorities have moved too slowly towards meaningful implementation of the transitional justice agenda, the Office of Missing Persons has now begun consultations and institutional capacity-building to fulfil its

10 Sep, 2018

Amal Karunasekara granted bail in Keith Noyahr case

Former military intelligence head Major General (Retired) Amal Karunasekara, who was arrested by the Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over ongoing investigations into the abduction and assault on journalist Keith Noyahr, was granted bail today. Major General Karunasekara was accused of being involved in the 2008 abduction of the then Associate Editor of The Nation, Keith Noyahr. He was arrested in April this year and had been in remand since then. (Colombo Gazette)

10 Sep, 2018

Sri Lankan Parliamentary delegation holds talks with Modi

A Sri Lankan Parliamentary delegation led by?Speaker?Karu Jayasuriya?held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. The Parliamentarians noted the historical ties and shared spiritual and cultural heritage of India and Sri Lanka and expressed appreciation for the deepening of relations between the two countries in recent years. They also noted the benefits from a number of people-centric development cooperation projects being carried out with India?s assistance in Sri Lanka. They ag

10 Sep, 2018