Sub Inspector arrested over missing businessmen

USD released to purchase diesel from ship at Colombo Port

The Government has made a payment of USD 31 million to purchase diesel from a ship of a Singapore company currently berthed at the Colombo Port. The Ministry of Energy said that the ship is carrying 37,300 metric tonnes of diesel. Funds were initially released to unload petrol on one ship but not for diesel on a second ship and fuel on a third ship. Later the Government made a payment to release diesel from the second ship. The payment has now been made to release diesel from the third ship.

02 Mar, 2022

UN experts call for swift suspension of Prevention of Terrorism Act

UN human rights experts* have called for an immediate moratorium on the use of Sri Lanka?s Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), and urged the Government to substantively review and revise the legislation to comply with international human rights law. ?There is a grave risk to the rights and liberties of people who may be detained arbitrarily, especially religious and ethnic minorities, and the use of the law may curtail political dissent with no effective due process guarantees,? the experts said

02 Mar, 2022

Wimal launches scathing attack on Basil

Cabinet Minister Wimal Weerawansa today launched a scathing attack on Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa over the way he is handling the economy. Weerawansa noted that despite the economic crisis in the country, the Finance Minister has not had direct talks with the Governor of the Central Bank for six months. The Minister was speaking at an event held today where 11 political parties came together to issue a policy statement to address the national issue. Weerawansa noted that the Governor of

02 Mar, 2022