Sale of imported liquor without new sticker banned

UN, US, EU raise concerns over recent use of PTA in Sri Lanka

By Easwaran Rutnam The United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), the United States have raised concerns over the use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) recently to arrest people in Sri Lanka. Illangai Thamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam said that 10 people were arrested under the PTA in Batticaloa this week. They were arrested for holding or attending an event to remember Tamils killed during the war in Sri Lanka. “We are concerned by recent arrests in Northern &

01 Dec, 2023

Bill Gates to deepen engagement with Sri Lanka through BMGF

Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), has pledged to deepen engagement with Sri Lanka through his Foundation. President Ranil Wickremesinghe had a discussion with Bill Gates on the sidelines of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai. The discussions revolved around collaborative efforts to address global challenges and enhance Sri Lanka?s pivotal role in the world?s tropical belt. During the meeting, Gates expressed the commitment of the BMGF to supp

03 Dec, 2023

Australian Police pushing for court order on Danushka Gunathilaka

Australian Police are pushing for an apprehended violence order to be taken out against a Sri Lankan cricket star despite him being cleared of sexually assaulting a woman at her Sydney home. Danushka Gunathilaka, 32, was finally allowed to leave Australia in October after about 10 months on bail after he was acquitted following a judge-alone trial in September. Police had alleged Mr Gunathilaka had removed a condom without consent, also known as ?stealthing?, during a sexual encounter with a w

29 Nov, 2023