Sri Lankans from UK, Canada, EU return in special flight

Top diaspora group tells Government to build on momentum

The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) welcomed the passing of the Office of the Missing Persons Bill (OMP) in Parliament on August 11 saying?this is an important first step towards achieving accountability, justice and reconciliation in Sri Lanka. “We commend the leadership shown by the Sirisena-Wickremesinghe Government in taking this initiative, which, if effectively implemented, could help thousands of families to trace and investigate about their missing loved ones and provide redress in their searc

13 Aug, 2016

Retired Supreme Court Judge Sarath De Abrew dies from fall

Retired Supreme Court Judge Sarath De Abrew died?after falling from the top floor of his house in Ratmalana today. Sarath de Abrew was in the media spotlight after being?charged with sexual assault but he?pleaded not guilty to the charge in court. Earlier Sarath de Abrew filed a fundamental rights petition at the Supreme Court claiming that the Criminal Investigation Division and the Attorney General had acted in an unlawful and arbitrary manner in filing action against him, and that his funda

15 Aug, 2016

Ex-President’s son Namal Rajapaksa arrested again by FCID

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Namal Rajapaksa was arrested today by the police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID). Rajapaksa was arrested after being questioned over shares he had acquired from Hello Corp. Namal Rajapaksa was arrested earlier this year as well but was later released on his bail. He produced in court today and was remanded till August 22.

15 Aug, 2016