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Joint statement condemns Jaffna arrests

A joint statement signed by the clergy, intellectuals, journalists, the public and others, has condemned the arrest and unlawful detention of four students from the University of Jaffna. The statement said:? We the undersigned, strongly condemn the arrest of four students of the University of Jaffna (UoJ) by the Terrorism Investigation Department (TID) on Thursday, November 29, 2012. While welcoming the release of Kanesamoorthy Sutharsan, a student of the Jaffna Medical Faculty on the morning

06 Dec, 2012

Sri Lankans arrested in Scotland

Scottish authorities say Sri Lankans were among 17 foreign workers found to have been employed in the country illegally, following a raid conducted yesterday. Scottish television reported that businesses, homes and fishing trawlers from the Solway Firth to Peterhead had been raided in an operation against the exploitation of foreign workers. According to STV news the police found a total of 17 workers from The Philippines, Sri Lanka and Indonesia after they executed search warrants on premises

06 Dec, 2012

CJ walks out of PSC, opposition to walk out

Sri Lanka?s Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake walked out of her impeachment hearing before lawmakers on Thursday after complaining she was not being given a fair trial, legal and parliamentary sources said. The move to impeach Bandaranayake, the country?s first female chief justice, came after she scuppered a bill that would have given more powers to President Mahinda Rajapakse?s younger brother Basil, who is economic development minister. ?The chief justice and her team of lawyers walked ou

06 Dec, 2012