CMC member Noordeen Mohamed arrested

Minister assures justice for Kotadeniyawa victim

Minister of Women and Child Affairs Chandrani Bandara today assured justice for the?4 1/2 year old girl killed in?Kotadeniyawa. Speaking to reporters after assuming duties at her Ministry today,?Chandrani Bandara said that she will ensure there is no clemency given to the accused in the murder of Seya Sadewmini. Investigations into the death of a 4 1/2 year old girl in?Kotadeniyawa found that the girl had been molested and murdered. The child who went missing in Kotadeniyawa had been found de

15 Sep, 2015

Suspected boat from Lanka found abandoned in India

A fibre boat suspected to be that of Sri Lankan fishermen was found abandoned at Maniantheevu near Kodiakarai in Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu, The Hindu newspaper reported. The boat was fitted with outbound motor engine raising suspicion that it could belong to Sri Lanka as the fishermen of the island nation use such motors in their fibre boats, police sources said. Local fishermen noticed the fibre boat measuring around 16 feet in length and alerted the authorities. Coastal Security Gr

15 Sep, 2015

Sri Lanka needs to provide answers says Rapporteur

Press Conference The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, Pablo de Greiff, says any accountability strategy in Sri Lanka needs to provide answers to key basic questions. He also said that Sri Lanka has the potential to constitute an example for the region and for the world of how a sustainable peace ought to be achieved. In a statement made during the 30th session of the UN Human Rights Council today, Pablo de Greiff said that

15 Sep, 2015