Beliatta Pradeshiya Sabha UNP member injured in shooting

SJB insists no deal with Ranil Wickremesinghe

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) insisted that it will not reach any agreement with President Ranil Wickremesinghe to form an alliance. SJB member Rehan Jayawickreme said that it is no surprise that the Minister who said Sri Lanka is part of India also thinks that the SJB and President Wickremesinghe should forge an alliance. Jayawickreme noted that this Minister had called the SJB and its leadership useless on many occasions “Why form alliances with those deemed useless?” Jayawickreme asked

13 Mar, 2024

Major drug haul bound for Sri Lanka seized in Tamil Nadu

Drugs worth Indian Rs 71 crore bound for Sri Lanka were seized from a village in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukkottai district. The narcotics were to be smuggled into the island nation via the Thondi sea route. The drugs were seized by a Central Intelligence Unit from Tiruchirappalli at a prawn farm in Mimisal village. Based on a tip off, the team reached the spot and seized the drugs, which included 70 kg of ganja oil and 950 kg of ganja. (India Today)

11 Mar, 2024

US continues to monitor legislative developments in Sri Lanka

The United States says it continues to monitor legislative developments in Sri Lanka that could challenge its progress on human rights, reconciliation, and civic space. The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung said that the recent Core Group joint statement from the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and statements made by local and international organizations, underscore shared concerns, notably that the Online Safety Act could be used to criminalize a wide range of expres

11 Mar, 2024