AG files indictments in Rathupaswala case

Conservationists decry decision to arm local groups against elephants

Activists in Sri Lanka are?concerned?after the government?announced?plans to issue firearms to a newly formed civil defence force tasked with protecting farmers from elephants. There are an estimated 7,500 wild elephants in Sri Lanka and human-elephant conflict is a burning issue for local farmers. Elephant habitats are shrinking as humans are slowly encroaching on their roaming spaces. Having no place to go, these animals end up destroying crops in farmlands in their search for food. Some rura

24 Jan, 2020

Forensic Audit reports found to be incomplete

The five Forensic Audit reports on the Central Bank treasury bond scam, tabled in Parliament this week, have been found to be incomplete. Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Professor W.D Lakshman was informed by the Secretary-General of Parliament Dhammika Dassanayake that the reports did not contain the relevant annexes and exhibits. The reports were tabled in Parliament this week despite the Attorney General issuing instructions not to do so as it may hamper ongoing investigati

23 Jan, 2020

Government assures precautions taken to prevent virus entering Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan Government today assured that precautions have been taken to detect tourists visiting the country who may have been infected with a fast spreading virus in China. Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi told Parliament that all tourists arriving in Sri Lanka have been advised to report to the health desk at the airport if they have a fever. She also said that scanners have been placed at the airport to detect anyone with a high body temperature. Wanniarachchi said that a Chinese

24 Jan, 2020