State of emergency extended by another month

Approximately 30 officers had been following Samsudeen

Approximately 30 officers had been following Ahamed Samsudeen who was shot and killed by Police on September 3 after he grabbed a knife at an Auckland supermarket and began stabbing shoppers, injuring seven. The Associated Press reported that approximately 30 officers had been following Samsudeen around the clock for 53 days since his release from prison, worried he was primed to launch a terror attack at any moment. During his incarceration in New Zealand, he was moved to a maximum security p

08 Sep, 2021

New Zealand tried to deport Sri Lankan for years after he arrived as refugee

New Zealand had tried for years to deport the knife-wielding militant from Sri Lanka, accused of wounding seven people at a mall in Auckland last week, the New Zealand Government said after it released more details on the suspect following the lifting of a court suppression order. Court documents made public on Sunday identified the suspect as Ahamed Aathil Mohamed Samsudeen, 32, an ethnic Tamil Muslim from Sri Lanka. He had arrived in New Zealand 10 years ago on a student visa seeking refugee

05 Sep, 2021

Sri Lanka remains on alert for new South African variant

By Ashanthi Warunasuriya Sri Lanka is on alert for a new South African variant of the coronavirus, the Health Ministry said today. Deputy Director General of Health Services, Dr. Hemantha Herath said that there is a risk of the variant entering the country. Dr. Hemantha Herath told reporters this evening that the health authorities will continue testing similar to testing carried out which led to the detection of the Delta variant in Sri Lanka. He said that the public must continue to follow

01 Sep, 2021