Sri Lanka police caught producing bogus documents to cover up torture: JDS
A police bid to cover up torture in detention in Sri Lanka was exposed when the victim – a journalist – cried foul in court.
A police bid to cover up torture in detention in Sri Lanka was exposed when the victim – a journalist – cried foul in court.
Reigning Mrs. World 2020 Caroline Jurie and former model Chula Padmendra have been released on police bail after they were arrested by the Cinnamon Gardens police over the on-stage altercation that took place at the Mrs. Sri Lanka pageant on April 04.
Leaders of eleven parties of the ruling government coalition have agreed to meet Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and make a decision on the upcoming provincial council election.
The Navy has apprehended 20 persons who have been suspected of attempting to illegally migrate to a foreign country.
Reigning Mrs. World Caroline Jurie has been arrested and produced before court after giving a statement to the Cinnamon Gardens Police over the incident which transpired at the Mrs. Sri Lanka pageant.
Sri Lanka has increased its crackdown and intimidation of the Tamil media soon after the UN Human Rights Council voted to help investigate Sri Lanka on human rights abuses and gather further evidence.
The government’s decision to establish a regulatory management Commission for the Colombo Port City Economic Zone reveals serious deviations and exemptions from “the law of the land”, a premier trade union in the country said.
Industries Minister Wimal Weerawansa rejected news reports which claimed that he was preparing to form a new political front with Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Patali Champika Ranawaka and called it
Out of the 7200 items released to the market by Sri Lanka Customs, 5800 items aren't subjected to any monitoring mechanisms, State Minister for Cooperative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection Lasantha Alagiyawanna said.
The Government should establish an independent institution to scrutinise the quality of all food and beverages imported into the country, National People’s Power (NPP) MP Vijitha Herath said in Parliament yesterday (06).