Coronavirus death toll in Sri Lanka goes past 1600

Uduwe Dhammaloka granted bail for illegal possession of elephant

The venerable?Uduwe Dhammaloka thero, who was arrested this week for the illegal possession of an elephant calf, was released on bail today. The?Attorney General (AG) had earlier given the?clearance to arrest the monk. The monk was arrested on Wednesday. The CID has been conducting the investigations on the monk?and the case had been called several times and the files were sent to the AG. However with the former AG retiring, there was a delay in obtaining clearance to arrest the monk till the

11 Mar, 2016

Tamil political prisoners suspend fast following assurance

Tamil political prisoners have decided to suspend a fast following assurances received from the Attorney General’s department. The fast by 14 prisoners was suspended today after the?Attorney General said that charge sheets will be filed against those arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act but not charged for any crime.

11 Mar, 2016

Canada and Sri Lanka discuss cooperation between MPs

Sri Lanka?s High Commissioner to Canada Ahmed Jawad met with Geoff Regan, the Speaker of the House of Commons and discussed opportunities for further developing cooperation between the Sri Lankan and Canadian?Members of Parliament (MP), the Sri Lankan High Commission in Canada said. The deeply strained relations between Sri Lanka and Canada were?given a fresh start following talks between President Maithripala Sirisena and Canadian Prime Minister?Justin Trudeau in Malta last year. Canada?s rel

11 Mar, 2016