Three former LTTE members indicted for killing 26 POWs

Concerns raised over ?Sri Lanka?s draft counter terrorism law

Sri Lanka?s draft counter terrorism law significantly improves upon the current, abusive Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) but needs further safeguards against rights violations, Human Rights Watch said in a?commentary?released today. Parliament should amend the bill to fully comply with international human rights standards and resist pressure to roll back its reforms. The?Counter Terrorism Act of 2018, drafted to replace the?PTA, narrows the definition of terrorism, increases?protections again

22 Oct, 2018

Two elephants killed on railway track

Two elephants were killed in two seperate train accidents last night and today. In one accident, a train crashed into two elephants killing one and injuring the other at Ambanpola. In the other accident, a train crashed into an elephant?near Palugaswewa killing the animal. Earlier this month three?elephants were killed after being hit by a train along the?Polonnaruwa-Batticaloa railway line. The train was travelling between Batticaloa and Colombo when the elephants had been on the track. At

21 Oct, 2018

Foreign expert accused of doing a hatchet job for Sri Lanka

A foreign expert appointed by the former Government has been accused of doing a hatchet job for Sri Lanka. Rodney Dixon, who is now part of a commission appointed by Zimbabwe, has been accused by a researcher of being paid by Sri Lanka to clear the allegations against the Government. Dixon is part of a Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate violence which broke out in Zimbabwe in August. Researcher Makomborero Haruzivishe?attacked the credibility of the commission, particularly Rodney

22 Oct, 2018