Three killed in crash involving three-wheeler

HRCSL accuses police over student assault

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has accused the police of violating the rights of the students of the Higher National Diploma in Accountancy (HNDA) during a protest recently. In a report based on investigations conducted on the police assault on the students, the HRCSL has recommended that the police pay compensation to the students injured in the incident. HRCSL has also recommended that one female student injured in the incident be paid Rs. 25,000 as compensation and eight o

04 Dec, 2015

Indian Rajya Sabha briefed on probe in Lanka

The Indian?Rajya Sabha has been briefed on the outcome of an investigation into allegations of a demand for sexual favours by officials of Sri Lanka Red Cross (SLRC) from the beneficiaries of India-funded houses in Sri Lanka. The Rajya Sabha was informed about findings of the joint probe by Indian Consulate General in Jaffna, SLRC and International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC). The?investigation into allegations of demand for sexual favours by officials of Sri Lanka Red Cross (SLRC) from the

04 Dec, 2015

IMF says looking at options for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has not made a formal request for International Monetary Fund help but the fund’s staff are looking at ways to help the island nation, an IMF spokesman said, according to the Reuters news agency. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said this week Sri Lanka would seek an IMF stand-by arrangement to fend off a risk that its economy will be hurt next year by repercussions from events affecting major economies. “Staff are looking at what might be the best options based on our assessment

04 Dec, 2015