Public assistance sought to locate suspects linked to bombings

New Defence Secretary assumes duties

Major General (Retd) G. D. H Kamal Gunaratne assumed duties today as the new Defence Secretary at the Ministry of Defence amid military honours and greetings. Chief of Defence Staff, Tri Service Commanders, acting Inspector General of Police, Director General Civil Defence Force and a representative gathering of all Defence Ministry establishments were present at the ceremony. The formal military ceremony in the Ministry premises commenced soon after he was greeted in a drive-past Guard Turnou

20 Nov, 2019

British victims of Sri Lankan bombings ‘unlawfully killed’ says coroner

Six British nationals were “unlawfully killed” in the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka, a British coroner recorded, the BBC reported. A mother and her two children were among six British nationals killed in the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, an inquest in the UK heard. Anita Nicholson, 42, and her children, Alexander, 14 and Annabel, 11, died instantly in an explosion at the Shangri-la Hotel in Colombo. Lorraine Campbell, Bill Harrop and Sally Bradley also died in the blast at the Cinnamon G

20 Nov, 2019

SLPP insists will not interfere in judicial process of investigations

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) insisted today that it will not interfere with the judicial process related to ongoing investigations. SLPP spokesman Dullas Alahapperuma said that the new Government will not seek to throw anyone behind bars without following the due process. He said that the United National Front Government had influenced the authorities to arrest certain individuals and politicians over bogus allegations. Parliamentarian Udaya Gammanpila said that the judicial process

20 Nov, 2019