Teens killed in train accident

Delimitation report delayed by two months

The Delimitation report has been delayed by another two months, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya’s office said today. The Speaker’s office said that the Delimitation Review Committee has informed the Speaker of the delay. The committee has said they require two more months to reach an agreement on certain issues on the delimitation of the electorates.

21 Sep, 2018

Court suspends CID probe on former Minister Ravi Karunanayake

The Colombo Magistrate?s Court today issued a stay order on the investigations being carried out by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on former Minister Ravi Karunanayake. The CID was investigating the former Minister over allegations he gave false information to the Presidential Commission which investigated the treasury bond scam. Last week the CID?filed a case against Karunanayake, accusing him of giving false information to the Presidential Commission of Inquiry. Karunanayake h

21 Sep, 2018

Army intelligence officer arrested over Eknaligoda’s disappearance

An?Army intelligence officer has been arrested over the disappearance of journalist?Prageeth Eknaligoda. The Police said that?Lieutenant Colonel Erantha Peiris was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). Eknaligoda, a cartoonist, political analyst and journalist, was reported missing on January 24, 2010 ? two days before the Presidential polls. In 2015?the CID questioned four soldiers over the disappearance of journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda and later arrested them. All four

20 Sep, 2018