Death sentence imposed on drug trafficker

Maithripala denies claims he is to be appointed Minister

Former President Maithripala Sirisena has denied claims that he is to be appointed a Cabinet Minister. Issuing a statement today, Sirisena said that there is no truth to claims he is to take oaths as a Minister over the next few days. The former President said that he has not made any request to be given a post in the Government. The statement also said that the former President is not expecting any ministerial post. There were reports that Sirisena was to be given a ministerial post in a Ca

28 Jun, 2021

AG files indictments against Azath Salley under PTA and ICCPR

The Attorney General has filed indictments before the Colombo High Court against former Western Province Governor Azath Salley under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act. Salley had been detained for questioning since March after being arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). He was detained to be questioned under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). A pistol manufactured overseas wa

28 Jun, 2021

#unfollowcricketers trends as Sri Lanka fans abandon players

Disgruntled Sri Lanka cricket fans launched a campaign to shun their team on social media after they slumped to a dismal Twenty20 series drubbing in England. England recorded a thumping 89-run win at Southampton on Saturday to sweep the contests 3-0, a fifth consecutive series defeat for Sri Lanka in the shortest format. As the hashtag #unfollowcricketers began to trend on Facebook on Sunday, thousands of fans boycotted the Facebook pages of vice-captain Kusal Mendis and opener Dhanushka Gunat

28 Jun, 2021