Number of coronavirus patients rises to 86

Corrupt deal involving Airbus and SriLankan Airlines exposed

A corrupt deal involving aircraft manufacturer Airbus and Sri Lanka has been exposed. In a statement, Transparency International Sri Lanka said that Airbus reached a record 3.6 Billion Euro settlement with US, UK and French authorities following a 4 year investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption. Transparency International Sri Lanka noted the importance of paying compensation to the countries who are the victims of corrupt deals involving Airbus. The statement of?facts issued?o

01 Feb, 2020

Working Committee decides Ranil will remain UNP leader

The United National Party (UNP) Working Committee has decided that party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe will remain UNP leader. The decision was taken when the UNP Working Committee met today at the party headquarters in Sirikotha. UNP General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said that the Working Committee decided that UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa will be the leader of the United National Front and lead the Parliamentary election campaign as the Prime ministerial candidate. However, he s

30 Jan, 2020

Government accused of making limited progress in addressing impunity

The Government made limited progress in addressing impunity for crimes under international law committed during Sri Lanka?s conflict, an international human rights group said today in a new report. In its annual report on human rights in the region Amnesty International said that Government promises in 2015 to establish a judicial mechanism with a special counsel to investigate allegations of violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law, had not been re

30 Jan, 2020