Wigneswaran holds talks with Rajinikanth

NGO submits 50-page dossier on Shavendra to UK

By Easwaran Rutnam A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) has submitted a 50-page dossier on Army Commander General Shavendra Silva to the Sanctions Department of the UK?s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office. The International Truth and Justice Project (ITPJ) led by a former member of a UN investigations panel, Yasmin Sooka, argues in the submission why Silva, who is Sri Lanka?s current Army Commander, should be designated under the United Kingdom?s Global Human Rights (GHR) Sanctions R

16 Apr, 2021

Sri Lankan women detained in Saudi Arabia to be deported in batches

By Easwaran Rutnam Sri Lankan women detained in Saudi Arabia are to be deported in batches, Colombo Gazette learns. Sources in Saudi Arabia said that the first batch out of 43 women detained for violating their visa regulations are expected to be deported by the end of this month. When contacted by Colombo Gazette, the Charge de Affaires of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Riyadh, Madhuka Wickramarachchi confirmed that discussions are underway between the Sri Lankan authorities and the relevant offi

17 Apr, 2021

Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe alleges he was threatened by President

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe claims he was verbally abused and threatened by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today. He said that the President had abused him during a telephone conversation. The Government MP said that Rajapaksa was elected to office on the promise that State resources will not be sold. However, he said that concerns had been raised over the proposed Port City Economic Commission Bill. The MP said that he had raised concerns over the

16 Apr, 2021