Relative arrested after Kalmunai teen gets pregnant

President refuses to appear before PSC

President Maithripala Sirisena today insisted that he will not appear before the Parliamentary Select Committee on the Easter Sunday attacks even if he is summoned. The President told media heads at a meeting today that in his opinion the Parliament Select Committee is a drama scripted by Temple Trees. Sirisena said that he has, however, so far not been summoned to appear before the PSC. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is among those who have been summoned before the PSC and the Prime Min

26 Jun, 2019

Committee to probe content in school books

The Education Ministry has appointed a special committee to look into the content in school textbooks. The committee has been tasked with investigating if there is any content in school textbooks which could affect?reconciliation. Giving evidence before the Parliament Select Committee on the Easter Sunday attacks, one witness had claimed that the Government text books since the 1980’s were contributing factors to the birth of extremist leaders. He had pointed out that Islam textbooks publishe

25 Jun, 2019

Another soldier succumbs to injuries

Another soldier has succumbed to his injuries following an accident in Kilinochchi yesterday, taking the death toll to six. Five soldiers were initially killed when a train crashed into a military truck in Kilinochchi yesterday. Two others were injured and admitted to hospital of which one of them succumbed to his injuries last night. The truck had attempted to cross the railway line when the train had crashed into it. The Yal Devi train was on its way to Jaffna from Colombo when the acciden

26 Jun, 2019