Two more JMI members arrested

Weeping judge bows down to wife of his security officer

High Court judge M Ilancheliyan?today met the relatives of the Police officer killed in the line of duty while giving him security and bowed down to the wife of the policeman. Ilancheliyan had to be escorted away after he put his hands together and bowed down to the policeman’s wife and continued to weep. The policeman was killed in Nallur in Jaffna yesterday while giving security to the judge. The policeman was injured after gunmen opened fire targeting the judge in Jaffna yesterday and was

23 Jul, 2017

UN notes not enough progress in Sri Lanka on rights issue

The United Nations (UN) noted that Sri Lanka has not made enough progress on addressing human rights issues and the issue on missing persons was a concern. UN Deputy Spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters in New York that during his recent visit to Sri Lanka?Jeffrey?Feltman, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, had also discussed the matter with the Government. Haq said that?Feltman looked to follow up and make sure that the UN can get the Government of Sri Lanka to move forward on i

23 Jul, 2017

Major General Karunasekara appointed new Army Chief of Staff

Major General Amal Karunasekara has been appointed as the new Chief of Staff of the Army, the Army Headquarters said today. He is currently serving as the Commandant at Defence Services Command and Staff College, Sapugaskanda. Major General K. A. D. A Karunasekara RWP RSP VSV USP ndu psc,? popularly known as ?Amal Karunasekara? is the Commandant of the Defence Services Command and Staff College, Sapugaskanda and the 15th Colonel of the Regiment in the Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment. Major

22 Jul, 2017