CID investigating alleged negligence by officials on attacks

Parliament informed on gazette keeping troops on standby

Parliament was today informed on a gazette notice issued by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa keeping troops on standby to maintain public order. The gazette extraordinary notice, which has been issued every month, orders the military to remain on standby to maintain public order in specific areas. “By virtue of the powers vested in me by Section 12 of the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40), I, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President, do by this order call out with effect from October 22, 2021 all the me

22 Oct, 2021

Father Cyril Gamini files FR seeking order against arrest

Father Cyril Gamini Fernando has filed a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition in the Supreme Court seeking an injunction preventing him from being arrested. The Catholic priest fears there is an attempt to arrest him over a complaint filed by the Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General Suresh Sallay. The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has commenced an investigation into the complaint made by Major General Suresh Sallay. The CID informed the Colombo Magistrate?s C

02 Nov, 2021

Overnight curfew lifted from tomorrow

The overnight curfew which was enforced from 11pm-4am daily, will be lifted from tomorrow (Tuesday). The Ministry of health said that the overnight curfew has been lifted as part of measures to further relax the current Covid restrictions in the country. A quarantine curfew had been declared from 10pm to 4am daily with effect from Monday 16th August. Army Commander and head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak, General Shavendra Silva said that only essential s

25 Oct, 2021