President tells public servants to work or go home

US, Canada slam Lanka at UNHRC

The United States brought to the notice of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) last week, what it says is a continuation of violations of the rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, and reprisals against human rights defenders, members of civil society, and journalists in Sri Lanka. In a statement at the general debate on human rights situations requiring council attention, the US Ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Eileen Donahoe said that there have been no credible inv

09 Jun, 2013

Solution will not be a MR-Sampanthan deal

An Indian delegation headed by the deputy leader of the opposition of the Rajya Sabha, Ravi Shankar Prasad, called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees this afternoon. During the conversation, Prasad told the President that ?Sri Lanka?s unity and integrity are not negotiable.? While congratulating President Rajapaksa for eradicating terrorism, the delegation said that what they saw during their visit to Jaffna ?was an eye-opener,? noting the development work that has taken place, and s

07 Jun, 2013

Police insist suspect had pneumonia

The police says a suspect who died after being arrested in the Galle area was not assaulted by the police but had died in hospital after falling sick. A police statement said that the 28 year old man had been arrested last month with heroin in his possession in Habaraduwa. Investigations had revealed that he was a heroin dealer and so he was further detained pending investigations. Further investigations had revealed that the man, together with several other suspects, had robbed houses belonging

07 Jun, 2013