Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva assumes duties as acting CDS

Solheim says cannot understand why Tamils loved Prabhakaran

Former Norwegian peace mediator?Erik Solheim says he cannot understand how LTTE leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran got an enormous standing among Tamils and how he could be seen as their god, creator, and saviour at the time. Solheim told?WION he regrets that the he could not spend more time with Prabhakaran to influence him. “I met him more often than any other foreigner did in the world because basically he just met Tamils, only once met a Muslim delegation in Sri Lanka, met with a few Sinhalese

18 Aug, 2017

Concerns raised over moves to curtail Auditor General’s powers

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) is concerned by reports that the cabinet of ministers plans to curtail the proposed powers of the Auditor General, under the National Audit Bill, which would limit the Auditor General?s ability to hold individuals personally liable for losses caused to state entities. TISL urges the government to retain these surcharging powers, which are in keeping with international best practices, whilst being mindful of the opportunity to further detail the surcha

19 Aug, 2017

At least 27 Indians overstaying in Sri Lanka arrested

At least 27 Indians, including five women, have been arrested for overstaying their tourist visas in Sri Lanka, immigration officials said on Sunday, according to the Press Trust of India. The immigration department?s investigation unit had been on the lookout for visa overstayers in the Northern Province, they said. Most of the 27 Indian nationals were arrested in Jaffna, the provincial capital where ethnic Tamils form a majority of the population. They were arrested while they indulged in b

20 Aug, 2017