Court orders report on Diana Gamage’s passport, ID

Sri Lankan Tamil arrested in islet off Dhanushkodi

Dhanushkodi police have arrested a Sri Lankan Tamil when he clandestinely landed in an islet off Dhanushkodi, The Hindu newspaper reported. A police party which was on routine patrolling found Sri Lankan Tamil, identified as M. Duke Prithiviraj (36), walking towards the shore and arrested him. Prithiviraj, a native of Pesalai in Mannar district, had left Mannar around 3 p.m. on Thursday after engaging a fibre boat, paying 60,000 Sri Lankan rupees and reached the fifth islet off Dhanushkodi arou

14 Jan, 2017

Former Lankan district judge Fiji’s new Resident Magistrate

Former Sri Lankan district judge Geethani Wijesinghe Widanelage was sworn in today as Fiji’s new Resident Magistrate by President Jioji Konrote, the Fiji Times reported. Magistrate Widanelage took her oath at the State House in the presence of Chief Justice Anthony Gates and Chief Magistrate Usaia Ratuvili. A Government statement issued this afternoon stated Ms Widanelage started her career as a Junior Attorney-at-Law at Corporate Chambers of Mr Kalinga Indatissa in 1999. Prior to her appoint

13 Jan, 2017

Government will let legal process take its course

The?Government says it will let the legal process to take its course. Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayake said that everyone is treated equally before the law. He said that if there is a police complaint against someone?the legal process will apply to that person?no matter who he or she is. The Minister noted that Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra is one such person who was dealt with by the law despite being close to the Government. Ratnayake was speaking to the media in Galle on th

13 Jan, 2017