Two more suspects arrested over links to extremism

Former Sri Lanka Air Force Commander assumes duties as High Commissioner in Malaysia

Former Sri Lanka Air Force Commander, Air Chief Marshal Sumangala Dias, assumed duties as Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner in Malaysia. He assumed duties at the Sri Lanka High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, the Foreign Ministry said today. According to the Foreign Ministry, the assumption of duties was marked by a simple yet elegant ceremony organized by the staff of the High Commission. Following religious observances, the High Commissioner- designate assumed duties while Chief Prelates of the two

03 Feb, 2022

PUCSL warns CEB over unapproved power cuts

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the electricity sector regulator, has warned the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) over unapproved power cuts. PUCSL Chairman Janaka Ratnayake warned that legal action will be taken if the CEB enforces power cuts without approval. He said that the PUCSL has not given approval to enforce power cuts today (Thursday). However, he said there have been reports that the CEB hopes to implement power cuts for load shedding. Ratnayake warned that if

03 Feb, 2022

Foreign Ministry rejects claims by human rights lawyer

The Foreign Ministry has rejected claims made by prominent human rights lawyer Ambika Satkunanathan in a testimony she gave at the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights. Issuing a statement today, the Foreign Ministry noted with concern what it claims are numerous misleading statements contained in the testimony of the Chairperson of the Neelan Tiruchelvam Trust Ambika Satkunanathan, during an exchange of views on the situation of human and labour rights in Sri Lanka at the Europea

04 Feb, 2022