Vehicles allowed to use expressways for short distance

General Courts Martial may convene on Rathupaswala

The recording of Summary of Evidence regarding the Rathupaswala incident upon completion of the Court of Inquiry is still continuing, the army media unit said. The Commander of the army, after perusing the summary of evidence findings, may convene a General Courts Martial if the evidence discloses prima facie cases against army personnel. The army also said that the Magisterial inquiry regarding the same incident has been fixed for hearing on 6th November 2015. In consequence of the incident

16 Sep, 2015

Gota, eight others questioned again on Rakna Lanka

Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and eight others were questioned again today by the Presidential Commission investigating allegations of large scale fraud. A Commission spokesman said that?Gotabaya Rajapaksa and former Directors of?Rakna Lanka were questioned over alleged misuse of power said to have taken place when the former Government was in power. Rajapaksa and the former Directors of the company had been questioned on two previous occasions as well over the allegations. (Colo

17 Sep, 2015

UK will work on Lanka resolution with partners

The British Government says it will work with Sri Lanka and other partners at the UN Human Rights Council in response to the report on Sri Lanka by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. UK Minister for Asia, Hugo Swire said he welcomes the publication of the important report into allegations of serious violations and abuses of human rights in Sri Lanka. ?I am grateful to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, his staff and all who contributed, for the work that went into producing it.

16 Sep, 2015