Sixth coronavirus death reported in Sri Lanka

Report sought on progress of probe on Pastor Jerome

The Supreme Court has instructed the Attorney General to submit a report on the progress of the investigations into Pastor Jerome Fernando. Fernando was arrested and remanded but was later granted conditional bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate?s Court in January. He was also banned from leaving the country as investigations are still ongoing but the ban was later temporarily lifted. Fernando was arrested on 1st December and remanded under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rig

13 May, 2024

Tamils in Sri Lanka and around the world commemorate ‘Mullivaikkal massacre’

By Easwaran Rutnam Tamils in Sri Lanka and around the world commemorated the ‘Mullivaikkal massacre’ where hundreds were killed during the final stages of the war in Sri Lanka. Commemoration events were held in the North and in Colombo after the authorities allowed the events to go ahead on the basis that LTTE flags and images were not displayed. An attempt to disrupt the event held in Wellawatte, Colombo was also blocked by the Police who detained a man. Activist Bhavani Fonseka said that a

18 May, 2024

Royal Pardon for forty-four Sri Lankans in UAE

Forty-four Sri Lankans who were in different prisons across the United Arab Emirates have been pardoned by a Royal order. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates has formally conveyed to the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi that these Sri Lankan prisoners received pardon by the Royal order on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, April 2024, the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry said, Friday. These forty four Sri Lankans who have received the Royal pardon will be repatriate

03 May, 2024