TMVP Secretary Pubalapillai Prashanthan arrested

US supports Sri Lanka’s border and maritime security

The United States (US) says it supports Sri Lanka’s border and maritime security. The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz tweeted noting the impressive results by the Sri Lanka Navy to help secure Sri Lanka’s sovereignty and a free Indo=Pacific. “We support Sri Lanka’s border and maritime security through ship donations, counter-narcotics, and bomb disposal training and equipment modernization,” she said. In recent weeks, Sri Lanka?s Navy racked up some impressive victories against r

13 May, 2020

GR tells state officials to follow his policies or leave

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has told state officials to follow his policies or say they cant and step down. Rajapaksa told officials at a meeting today (Thursday) that they should know what his policies are. “You know what my policies are. You will either need to act according to that or say you can’t and leave. That is what I have to say,” the President said. He said that when the Government takes forward a policy all state departments must ensure that policy is implemented. “I don’t care

14 May, 2020

Undercover cops, CCTV cameras used to detect violators

By Easwaran Rutnam Undercover cops and CCTV cameras are being used to detect violators of the quarantine laws enforced around the country, the Police said today. Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Ajith Rohana told reporters today that the quarantine laws and curfew are being strictly enforced. He said that legal backing for the curfew has also been obtained from the Gampaha Magistrate so no one can now question it. DIG Ajith Rohana said that the quarantine laws have not been fu

12 May, 2020