Negombo Municipal Council Opposition Leader further remanded

Massive Gampola cutout removed

The Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) says that the large election cutout of UPFA candidate Anuradha Jayarathne, erected at the Old Bridge along the Gampola ? Nuwara Eliya road was removed today (August 9). This action was taken after CaFFE complained to the Commissioner of Election of this brazen election law violation and managed to generate massive media publicity through continuous campaigning, a CaFFE statement said. “It was revealed by several stakeholders that the Gampola polic

09 Aug, 2013

Ravindu to be with Vaas

Ravindu Gunawardena, the son of former DIG Vass Gunawardena, will be in the same cell as his father owing to security concerns. Colombo Additional Magistrate (Traffic) J. Trotsky today approved the request after?Ravindu’s lawyers made the appeal saying his life was under threat. Ravindu Gunawardena was further remanded till August 14 by the?Colombo Additional Magistrate. He was arrested over the case involving the murder of a Muslim businessman in which his father is also a suspect. Ravindu Guna

09 Aug, 2013

US State Department concerned

The United States has expressed its concern over the shooting incident in Sri Lanka that resulted in the death of three people, and communicated its concerns to the Rajapaksa Government. ?We are concerned by recent violent incidents, including shootings in Weliweriya, Sri Lanka.?We are particularly concerned by reports that people seeking refuge in a Catholic church were attacked there, there is never any excuse for violence attack particularly in a house of worship,? State Department spokespers

09 Aug, 2013