Members of Sri Lankan organised crime syndicate arrested in Indonesia

Sri Lanka implemented only three recommendations by EU observers

Sri Lanka implemented only three out of 26 recommendations made by EU election observers after the 2015 Presidential election. The European Union Election Observer Mission (EU EOM) to Sri Lanka officially launched its observation work in Colombo today related to the 16 November Presidential election. Observers were deployed to all nine provinces from Colombo today to monitor the pre-polls environment and also observe election day. Deputy Chief Observer Dimitra Ioannou told reporters in Colomb

22 Oct, 2019

US court dismisses case on GR by Lasantha’s daughter

The California District Court in the US has? dismissed a case filed by Ahimsa Wickramatunga, daughter of slain journalist Lasantha Wickremetunga against former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Rajapaksa was linked to the murder of Wickremetunga, the former Editor of The Sunday Leader newspaper. The Court held that it lacks the jurisdiction to consider Wickrematunge?s claims, because, in the court?s view, Rajapaksa is entitled to common law foreign official immunity for the acts that are a

22 Oct, 2019

HRCSL establishes unit to probe human rights violations during polls

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has established a unit to investigate allegations of Human Rights violations by Government officials in the context of the 2019 Presidential Election. HRCSL said the complaints can be lodged via the 24-hour hotline, 1996. If the complaint is lodged in writing it can be sent to the following address; Unit Head Election Complaints Unit Human Rights commission of Sri Lanka No. 14, R. A. de Mel Mawatha, Colombo 04. Or by fax 011- 2505574 or ema

24 Oct, 2019