NSA Doval to meet his Russian counterpart Patrushev tomorrow in Delhi

FR petition filed against appointment of Fonseka as an MP

A Fundamental Rights (FR) petition was filed against the appointment of Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka as a Member of Parliament. The petition was filed by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), a Colombo based Non Governmental Organisation (NGO). The CPA and its Executive Director filed the?Fundamental Rights application challenging the appointment of Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka to fill the vacancy created by the death of Mr. M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardana, as a Member of Parliament elected in

18 Feb, 2016

Fugitive gangster with LTTE links detained in Singapore

Fugitive gangster Kumar Pillai, who is wanted in Mumbai for several cases of murder and extortion and who has also been linked to the LTTE, has been?detained by the Singapore authorities. A senior Crime Branch official said Pillai of the infamous Kumar Pillai gang was taken into custody after a Red Corner Notice was issued by Interpol, the Indian Express reported. ?We are in the process of verifying the identity of the person. Once we get confirmation, we will proceed and provide all details o

19 Feb, 2016

Ranil warns media, says he is prepared to take them on

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today warned some private media institutions over their conduct and said that he is prepared to take them on if they do not correct themselves. In what the Prime Minister’s office said was a “special statement” made at Sirikotha, Wickremesinghe accused a private newspaper and a private television channel of working against him. He said that the newspaper had pushed to remove him as party leader when he was in the opposition and now continues to make allegati

18 Feb, 2016