Police fire tear gas at protesters near President’s house

Sri Lanka to sign prisoner exchange deal with Afghanistan

Sri Lanka is to sign a prisoner exchange agreement with Afghanistan, the Government said today. The Transfer of Offenders Act No. 5 of 1995 provides that, a citizen of foreign country who is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment in Sri Lanka can be transferred to his country subject to the same punishment there and a Sri Lankan who commits such a punishment in a foreign country can be transferred subject to same punishment in Sri Lanka. ln order to comply with these provisions, Sri Lanka mus

09 Jul, 2020

Inmate at Welikada prison contracts coronavirus

An inmate at the Welikada prison has contracted the coronavirus, the Government information department said today. The Government information department quoted the Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe as saying the inmate had been at the Kandakadu Rehabilitation Center. He was transferred to the Welikada prison on 27 June. Dr. Anil Jasinghe said that PCR tests are now being carried out on the inmate and others he came in contact with. He also said that a quarantine process h

07 Jul, 2020

Election Commission member raises concerns

A member of the National Elections Commission has raised concerns over the presence of the Army in the North of the country, ahead of the 5th August Parliamentary election. Election Commission member Ratnajeevan H. Hoole noted in an emailed statement that the deployment of the military, especially in the North, has expanded rapidly. He said that former Member of Parliament Ms. Shanthi Sriskantharasa had complained that intelligence personnel had visited homes of some candidates and sought info

10 Jul, 2020