Former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera remanded

MIG-27 crashes near Chilaw

An Air Force MIG-27 jet crashed in Dummalasuriya, near Chilaw this afternoon, the Air Force said. The pilot of the jet had however ejected just before the crash and was said to be unhurt. The Air Force said that the MIG 27 fighter jet belonged to the Air Force No. 12 Jet Squadron at Katunayake. It crashed while on a routine training mission. There were no casualties or damage to property on ground following the crash. Further investigations into the incident is being conducted by a board app

13 Feb, 2012

Army probing war allegations

A Court of Inquiry, appointed by the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya to inquire into the observations, made by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) in its report on alleged civilian casualties during the final phase of the humanitarian operations and probe as regards Channel-4 video footage irrespective of its authenticity or otherwise, is now in full progress, the Army said in a statement. The five-member Court of Inquiry appointed on 2 January 201

15 Feb, 2012

US to support resolution on Sri Lanka at UNHRC

The US government is to support a resolution against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) when it convenes later this month. US Under-Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Maria Otero told reporters that the US position was communicated to President Mahinda Rajapaksa when she met the latter in Colombo today. She said that the resolution will give the Sri Lankan government an opportunity to address some human rights concerns, including those raised ov

13 Feb, 2012