Hundreds attend protest march and rally in Colombo

Shiyam’s father withdraws statement on Vass

The father of murdered businessman?Mohammed Shiyam has withdrawn the statement he made on?Former DIG Vass Gunawardena yesterday. Mohamed Deen has yesterday told reporters outside court that former DIG Vass Gunawardena was not involved in the murder of his son. However today?Mohamed Deen said that he had withdrawn the statement he made to the media. Former DIG Vass Gunawardena, his son Ravindu and four others were yesterday?found guilty?in connection with the abduction and murder of millionair

28 Nov, 2015

Baroness Patricia new Commonwealth SG

Baroness Patricia Scotland was today named as the new Commonwealth Secretary General (SG) replacing Kamalesh Sharma. Baroness Patricia Scotland was born in Dominica in 1955, then moved with her family to Britain. She obtained her LLB in 1976, was called to the Bar in 1977 and was appointed Queen?s Counsel in 1991. She received a life peerage and was created Baroness Scotland of Asthal in 1997. Baroness Scotland has held the position of Attorney General (2007 to 2010), Minister of State (Home

27 Nov, 2015

Canadian court rules against laws in Lankan refugee case

In two cases involving ships carrying Tamil refugees to Canada?s shores, the Canadian Supreme Court has ruled that federal immigration laws denying entry to human smugglers are unconstitutional, the Globe and Mail reported. Those laws could be used to bar from Canada or prosecute anyone who performs a humanitarian act, including passengers helping one another or family members giving aid to their relatives, the court said in unanimous rulings written by Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin. And tha

28 Nov, 2015