Sri Lankan rapper ?Shan Putha? arrested with weapon

Navy member arrested over abduction of 11 youth

Another member of the Sri Lanka Navy has been arrested over the abduction of 11 youth. The Police said that the Navy member was arrested, specifically over the disappearance of three of the 11 youth. The?Navy member is attached to the Kankesanthurai Navy camp. Last year former Navy Lieutenant Commander Chandana Hettiaracchi aka Navy Sampath, was was among the key suspects arrested over the abduction of the 11 youth. The 11 youth had been abducted in Colombo and the suburbs between 2008 and 2

22 Feb, 2019

President hits out at HRCSL again and asks who it protects

President Maithripala Sirisena, speaking in Parliament today, again hit out at the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL), and asked if it protects criminals or civilians. Speaking during the debate on the Constitutional Council, the President reiterated a statement he had made earlier on the?HRCSL. He said that today he has the same question that he asked a few weeks back from the?HRCSL and that is if they protect criminals or the general public. The President slammed the HRCSL for que

21 Feb, 2019

Parliament split on CC and 19th Amendment

Parliament was split on the Constitutional Council (CC) and the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. While members of the Government defended the?Constitutional Council (CC) and the 19th Amendment, most members of the opposition, especially the joint opposition raised concerns over it. President Maithripala Sirisena was among those who raised concerns over the CC and the?19th Amendment.

21 Feb, 2019