Man murdered inside Nawagamuwa Police Station

Secretary of Thawheed Jamath arrested, remanded

The Secretary of the Sri Lanka Thawheed Jamath, Abdul Razik?was arrested and remanded till November 29. Razik was arrested on the charges of inciting religious disharmony by speaking against other religions in an offensive manner during a protest campaign held in Maligawatte on November 3. The Sri Lanka Thawheed Jamaath (SLTJ) recently protested against the Government’s decision to amend the controversial Muslim Personal Law in order to comply with international conventions on women and childr

16 Nov, 2016

Sri Lanka tells UN committee no more PTA detainees

Sri Lanka today told the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) there are no more detainees arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). The Sri Lankan delegation at the session in Geneva when Sri Lanka was reviewed by CAT today, said that anyone arrested under the PTA can file an appeal in court. Sri Lanka today responded to several questions raised by the UN Committee yesterday. Among the other issues discussed between CAT members and the delegation from the Sri Lankan government are a

16 Nov, 2016

TNA demands foreign judges in accountability process

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) today demanded that foreign judges be included in the accountability process over the war. TNA Parliamentarian?S. Sritharan said that only international participation in the accountability process can ensure transparency and justice. “The President has told Meera Srinivasan of The Hindu in an interview that he will not agree to foreign judges. Then how can we expect justice?”?Sritharan asked while speaking in Parliament today. The President had said in the in

16 Nov, 2016