CC picks Jayantha Jayasuriya as new CJ

Former Directors of Edirisinghe Trust Investments remanded

The former Directors of Edirisinghe Trust Investments (ETI) Finance Limited, who were arrested yesterday, have been ordered to be remanded. They were produced before the Colombo Magistrate today (Saturday) who ordered that they be remanded till 12 January. The suspects, who were arrested and released on bail three days ago, were arrested yesterday (Friday) on the instructions of Attorney General Dappula de Livera. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said Jeevaka, Nal

09 Jan, 2021

New Delhi concerned Chinese Intelligence behind protests against ECT

New Delhi is concerned that Chinese Intelligence is behind protests against East Container Terminal (ECT) in the Colombo Port, the Sunday Times reported. Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar?s whistle- stop visit to Colombo was prompted largely by New Delhi?s concerns that China was guiding the narrative on its pet projects such as the proposed partnership with Japan and Sri Lanka to run the East Container Terminal (ECT). Less than five days’ notice was given to Colombo of the visit,

10 Jan, 2021

UGC defends decision to destroy war monument in Jaffna University

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has defended a decision to destroy a war monument in the Jaffna University. Chairman of the University Grants Commission, Sampath Amaratunge said that the war monument was a threat to the unity in the country. He said that the war monument was constructed in 2018 and was modified over the years. The UGC Chairman said that the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jaffna, Professor Sivakolundu Srisatkunarajah, had decided to remove the monument last night

09 Jan, 2021