Pujith and Hemasiri further remanded

Gotabaya refuses to agree to full implementation of 13-A

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has refused to agree to the full implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Friday said that he was confident the Sri Lankan Government will pursue the process of reconciliation to fulfil the aspirations of Tamils for equality, justice, peace, and respect. More importantly, he said the process should also include the implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. However, Rajapaksa told The Hindu

01 Dec, 2019

ASP B.S. Tissera transferred out of the CID

A senior police officer attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), who led investigations into high profile cases, has been transferred to the Field Force Headquarters, it was reported today. ASP B.S. Tissera was transferred out of the CID on Friday, the Police Headquarters has said. An officer at the Police Headquarters told The Sunday Morning?that the transfer order was issued by Acting IGP C.D. Wickremeratne. ?The IGP issued the transfer order. The reasons for the transfer is

01 Dec, 2019

India, Sri Lanka to work on dates for Modi visit

India and Sri Lanka are to work on the dates for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Sri Lanka, India Today reported. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had invited Modi to visit Sri Lanka as the first head of state since Rajapaksa was elected President. India was fast to move-in to invite the Sri Lankan President to India, making this his first port of call since he was sworn in. During a press statement on Friday, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said, “After my election as the President of

30 Nov, 2019