Colombo Stock Exchange records biggest drop

Former HRC member sends letter of demand to UK TV?

Ambika Satkunanathan, a former Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has sent a Letter of Demand (LoD) to the London based television network IBC Tamil owned by Baskaran Kandiah, the co-founder of Lebara mobile, through her legal representative, Attorney-at-law Ms. Lakshika Bakmiwewa. The Letter of Demand is in relation to a dramatised political TV programme telecast in July, in which Ms. Satkunanathan states she was portrayed in a derogatory manner that causes harm to her re

04 Sep, 2020

Hakeem questioned over Easter attacks

Former Minister Rauff Hakeem today appeared before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) appointed to probe the Easter Sunday terror attacks. A summons was issued to Hakeem on Wednesday (02) to appear before the PCoI?s Police Unit. Hakeem was questioned for nearly six hours today on the deadly attacks. On Wednesday (02), the Supreme Court also issued a notice on former President?s Secretary Udaya Seneviratne, Prime Minister?s Secretary Saman Ekanayake, former Director of the State Int

04 Sep, 2020

Former CID Director Shani Abeysekera further remanded

Former Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Shani Abeysekera and a Sub-Inspector who were arrested on charges of fabricating evidence over a firearms-related incident were ordered to be further remanded today. The Gampaha Magistrate today further remanded the two suspects till 17 September. Abeysekera was arrested?by the CCD in July and was remanded till 07 August after being produced before the Gampaha Magistrate. He was later remanded till today and his remand has now be

03 Sep, 2020