CEB Chairman resigns amidst trade union demands

Military refusing to obey Government on land issue says Zeid

Zeid Ra?ad Al Hussein, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, who steps down from his post today, says?the military is refusing to obey the Government on the land issue. In an article written for the Economist,?Hussein said that a?fracture within society is often shorthand for human suffering or the existence of burning grievances. “Before conflicts begin, suffering stems from three types of human rights violations. One is the denial of fundamental freedoms, such as of opinion, expression

01 Sep, 2018

Carcasses of seven elephants found in Polonnaruwa

The carcasses of seven elephants have been found in Polonnaruwa, official said. The elephants are believed to have died after getting stuck on a marshy land area. The carcasses were badly decomposed.

02 Sep, 2018

Arrest warrants issued on monks accused of damaging property

Arrest warrants have been issued on a group of monks accused of damaging public property. The warrants were issued by the?Gangodawila Magistrate?s Court on the Venerable Bengamuwe Nalaka Thero, the Venerable Magalkande Sudatta Thero, the Venerable Ittekande Saddhatissa Thero and the Venerable Madille Panyaloka Thero. The monks have been accused of damaging property during a protest last year. (Colombo Gazette)

31 Aug, 2018