Woman who killed her two children, arrested

TPA tells India to push Sri Lanka on 16th Amendment

The Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) has urged India to push Sri Lanka to fully implement the 16th Amendment to the Constitution. The request had been made when the TPA led by former Minister Mano Ganesan met Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla recently. In a media release, Ganesan said that the 13th Amendment to the Constitution must be fully implemented and the Provincial Council elections expedited. ?We want immediate elections for the Central, Western, Uva and Sabaragamuwa PCs

07 Oct, 2021

Over 220 Chief Inspectors promoted as ASPs

Over 220 Chief Inspectors have been promoted as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). The Ministry of Public Security said that a total of 225 Police Chief Inspectors (CI) have been promoted to the rank of ASP. This is the first time that such a large number of Chief Inspectors have been promoted to the rank of ASP. (Colombo Gazette)

08 Oct, 2021

China auctions off property of detained Uyghurs, raises millions

Amid China?s ongoing mass internment of its own citizens in Xinjiang Province, the authorities have been auctioning off the property of some detainees and raising tens of millions of U.S. dollars, according to a report?in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Authorities have auctioned off assets valued at US$84.8 million (NT$2.4 billion) since 2019, according to the report. The property, which was sold on e-commerce sites by the local courts, came from at least 21 people. Real estate accounted for m

08 Oct, 2021