Several more Sri Lankans who returned from Kuwait contract virus

Tiran denies claims Police hunting Tamils in Colombo

Public Security Minister Tiran Alles today denied claims that Tamils in Colombo are being targeted by the Police. He told Parliament that the Police are searching houses of people from all communities. Alles defended the move saying it was required for security reasons. He was responding to concerns raised by opposition MP Mano Ganesan. (Colombo Gazette)

23 Nov, 2022

Sri Lanka committed to matters that concern Indian Ocean region

Sri Lanka says it remains committed to matters that concern the Indian Ocean region. Addressing the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the 23- member Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), Minister of Foreign Affairs, M.U.M. Ali Sabry, underscored the significance and necessity of actively engaging with the countries of the Indian Ocean Rim to mutually advance economic and commercial interests of Sri Lanka as well as to maintain peace and stability in the region of Indian Ocean. He furt

24 Nov, 2022

Notice issued on Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Notice has been issued on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to make submissions on 16th December over the presidential pardon granted to former MP Duminda Silva. The notice was issued by the Supreme Court over the Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions submitted to court seeking the dismissal of the decision to release the former MP under a presidential pardon. Duminda Silva was granted a presidential pardon and freed in June by then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Duminda Silva was convicted over

24 Nov, 2022