Police sergeant arrested while accepting bribe

BBS to stage protest against Wigneswaran in Vavuniya

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) is to stage a protest in Vavuniya tomorrow against Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran. The BBS said that the protest will be staged to express opposition to the recent statements reportedly made by?Wigneswaran. BBS General Secretary?Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara thero is to lead the protest. The BBS said that the protest will look to draw attention to the need to protect the “minority Sinhalese” community in the North. Wigneswaran is reported to have said

29 Sep, 2016

UN says its stand on Sri Lanka loud and clear

The United Nations (UN) says its stand on Sri Lanka is clear and this has been articulated in several press statements issued by the UN office. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s Deputy Spokesperson?Farhan Haq said that while anyone is free to issue statements on how the UN feels about Sri Lanka, the actual UN position is made clear in statements released by the UN. Haq was responding to a question raised on a statement issued by the office of President Maithripala Sirisena following talks he

28 Sep, 2016

Suspects arrested over businessman’s murder remanded

Nine suspects arrested over Bambalapitiya businessman Mohammed Sakeem Sulaiman’s murder were today further remanded till October 13. Sulaiman was abducted recently for ransom and was later found dead in Mawanella. The abductors had demanded Rs. 20 million from the family of the businessman and his father had promised to pay the ransom. However while investigations were ongoing the body was discovered in?Mawanella. The post-mortem revealed he died as a result of a blow to the head. (Colombo Ga

29 Sep, 2016