Lorry linked to Easter Sunday attacks seized in Polonnaruwa

Pujith and Hemasiri to be named as suspects in Easter attacks

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando are to be named as suspects in the Easter Sunday attacks. Attorney General Dappula De Livera has directed Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickramaratne to produce Jayasundara and Fernando in court over criminal negligence related to the Easter Sunday attacks. Pujith Jayasundara was the IGP at the time of the attacks and Hemasiri Fernando was the Defence Secretary. It was reported

01 Jul, 2019

Sri Lanka seeks to increase political and economic relations with Austria

The Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Austria Saroja Sirisena assumed duties at the Mission on 01 July 2019. The Ambassador-designate assumed duties by lighting the traditional oil lamp. Religious observance and chanting of pirith was conducted by Venerable Seelawansa Thero of the Austrian Dhamma-Zentrum Nyanaponika. Addressing the Staff, Ambassador-designate Saroja Sirisena emphasized the need to raise the profile of Sri Lanka in Austria towards increasing political and eco

02 Jul, 2019

Former Police DIG sentenced to three years in jail

Former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Hector Dharmasiri was today sentenced to three years in jail. A case had been filed against Dharmasiri by the Bribery Commission in 2012 over allegations that the DIG had allegedly used policemen on duty to assist in the building of his private residence in 2007. He was found guilty over the allegations and sentenced to three years in jail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate today. However the former DIG filed an appeal and was released on bail.

02 Jul, 2019