Makandure Madush linked to four major crimes

Gazette issued to de-radicalize detainees accused of extremism

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued a gazette notice to de-radicalize detainees accused of extremism. The gazette notice states that the objective of the regulations is to ensure that any person who surrenders or is taken into custody on suspicion of causing or intending to cause acts of violence or religious, racial or communal disharmony is dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Act. According to the gazette notice, any person who surrenders or is taken into custody on suspi

13 Mar, 2021

South African variant of Covid-19 detected in Sri Lanka

The South African variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Sri Lanka. The detection was announced by Director of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine of the Sri Jayewardenepura University, Dr. Chandima Jeewandara. He said the infected individual was detected while undergoing quarantine at a quarantine centre. The detected individual is reported to have returned from Tanzania recently. Dr. Jeewandara further said that the South African variant is highly transmissible. T

12 Mar, 2021

Suspect arrested for promoting jihadist ideology in Sri Lanka

A suspect has been arrested for promoting the jihadist ideology in Sri Lanka, the Police said. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that the suspect is the former President of the Jamaat-e-Islami group. The suspect was identified as Rasheed Akbar, a resident of Mawanella. The Terrorist Investigations Division (TID) arrested the suspect in Dematagoda under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). According to the Police spokesman, the suspect had

13 Mar, 2021