Parliament Select Committee appointed on Easter Sunday attacks

Police deny claims NTJ doctor sterilized 4000 women

The Police have denied claims they are investigating an incident of a National Thowheed Jamath (NTJ) doctor who had allegedly sterilized 4000 Sinhalese Buddhist women. The Police have said that they never received such a complaint. The allegation was made in a local Sinhalese newspaper today. Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said that considering the seriousness of the headline story he made inquiries about the claims from the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Criminal Investigations De

23 May, 2019

Gnanasara thero freed on Presidential pardon

The General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), the venerable Galagoda aththe Gnanasara thero, was released today from jail on a Presidential pardon. Gnanasara thero left the Welikada prison using the backdoor after concerns were raised over his security and the situation in the country, the BBS said. The controversial monk was jailed in August last year for six years after being found guilty of contempt of court over his conduct during a court hearing regarding the case of missing journali

23 May, 2019

Kavinda resigns from PSC on Easter attacks

United National Party (UNP) member, Dr. Kavinda Jayawardena resigned from the Parliament Select Committee (PSC) appointed to look into incidents related to the Easter Sunday attacks. A Parliament Select Committee was appointed yesterday to investigate incidents related to the Easter Sunday attacks. The seven member committee will be headed by Deputy Speaker Ananda Kumarasiri. Others appointed to the committee were Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, Minister of City Planning, Water Supply and Highe

24 May, 2019