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NIA seeks DNA profiles of Angoda Lokka’s family from Sri Lanka

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) in India has sought DNA profiles of Angoda Lokka’s family from Sri Lanka. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that Sri Lanka is in the process of sending the information to India. “The Criminal Investigations Department is taking steps to send the DNA profiles to the Indian authorities,” he said. He said the Indian authorities are attempting to confirm that a man killed in India was Angoda Lokka. Indian authorities had sa

05 Feb, 2021

UN experts want accountability measures enforced on Sri Lanka

UN human rights experts have called on the UN Human Rights Council and the international community to keep the human rights situation in Sri Lanka under a high level of scrutiny and to explore all possible options for advancing accountability in the country, including through further international accountability measures. The UN experts also?urged the Sri Lankan authorities to stop rolling back hard fought progress made in recent years on rebuilding democratic institutions, and to press for acc

05 Feb, 2021

Bondupitiya in Mathugama placed under isolation

Bondupitiya in Mathugama has been placed under isolation, the Government Information Department said. The Government said that the Bondupitiya 727 Grama Niladhari Division in Mathugama has been placed under isolation with immediate effect. The decision has been taken to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, the isolation status imposed on three areas in the Middeniya Grama Niladhari Division in the Matale District has been lifted with immediate effect. Over 700 Sri Lankans tested

05 Feb, 2021