Number of coronavirus patients detected in Sri Lanka crosses 14,000

Former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando admitted to hospital

Former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando was admitted to the Intensive-Care Unit (ICU) of the Cardiology Unit at the Colombo National Hospital today. Fernando had been given notice to appear before the?Criminal Investigations Department today to record a statement over the Easter Sunday attacks. However he fell ill this morning and was admitted to hospital.

02 Jul, 2019

US insists no plan to establish base in Sri Lanka

The United States has insisted that there is no plan to establish a military base in Sri Lanka. The?US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Alaina B. Teplitz said that negotiations with Sri Lanka on a defence agreement only aim to facilitate cooperation. “Blatant misinformation. There is no plan or intention to establish a US base in Sri Lanka. VFA negotiations only aim to facilitate cooperation and any agreement will fully respect the sovereignty of Sri Lanka,” Teplitz said in response to som

01 Jul, 2019

Five judge bench to hear writ petition against death penalty

A five judge bench has been appointed by the Court of Appeal to hear the writ petition filed against the death penalty. The petition was filed by journalist Malinda Seniviratne challenging the decision to implement the death penalty. Accordingly the Court of Appeal today appointed a five judge bench to hear the case. Seneviratne said implementing the death penalty could lead to the violation of human rights. President Maithripala Sirisena has said that four convicts on death row will be exec

02 Jul, 2019