New Covid guidelines issued by Sri Lanka Tourism deferred

Seeman acquitted in sedition case related to comments on LTTE

A Court in India has acquitted Naam Tamilar Katchi leader S. Seeman and film director I. Ameer Sulthan in a sedition case slapped against them for allegedly speaking against India?s sovereignty and in support of the banned LTTE while addressing a public meeting in Rameswaram in October 2008, The Hindu newspaper reported. Bringing the curtains down on the nine-year-old case, Additional sessions judge D Lingeswaran, citing High court and Supreme court orders, said that the accused could not be he

25 Oct, 2017

EU court adviser says former LTTE member can be deported

European Governments can refuse asylum to traumatized torture victims and deport them — even if a lack of healthcare in their home country means they may well kill themselves on return, a top EU court adviser said. An advocate general of the European Court of Justice gave the opinion in the case of a former Tamil rebel who was refused asylum in Britain and appealed on the grounds that he would not get treatment in his native Sri Lanka for mental stress caused by his previous torture by Governme

25 Oct, 2017

Rear Admiral SS Ranasinghe appointed new Navy Chief

Rear Admiral SS Ranasinghe has been appointed as the new Navy Commander. He is a highly decorated officer being a recipient of Weera Wickrama Vibushanaya and Rana Wikrama Padakkama for gallantry in the face of the enemy. Also he has been decorated for distinguished service and he has been commended by the Commander of the Navy for outstanding performance of duty and exceptional contributions to Naval service. He has earned Master?s Degrees from prestigious Madras University for Defence and Str

25 Oct, 2017