Ranil leaves for Singapore

UPFA fears for the life of Mahinda Rajapaksa

The United People?s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has raised concerns over?the life of former President and Kurunegala District UPFA candidate at the Parliamentary election, Mahinda Rajapaksa. UPFA candidate and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) member Dilan Perera said that a suspicious character had visited the election office of Mahinda Rajapaksa in Kurunegala but had later gone missing when an attempt was made to verify his identity. ?We have information that this man had visited the location for a

02 Aug, 2015

UNHRC to discuss Lanka report on September 30

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will discuss the much anticipated report on the war in Sri Lanka on September 30, during the 30th session of the UNHRC. The draft agenda of the 30th session of the UNHRC notes that the report on Sri Lanka by the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights will be submitted by him on September 30, followed by a discussion. The report is expected to reveal, in detail, witness accounts on the war and name those responsible for alleged war crimes. The Government said, l

02 Aug, 2015

Central Province Minister Tennakoon arrested

Central Provincial Council Minister Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon has been?arrested over an alleged assault incident, the police media unit said. The police said that he was arrested in Dambulla today based on a complaint lodged with the police. He was later produced before a Magistrate and released on bail.?(Colombo Gazette)

02 Aug, 2015