The Human Rights Council of Sri Lanka, in a statement issued yesterday (15) dealt with several contentious matters including the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). The HRCSL emphasised that regardless of the govenment proposal to amendment the PTA, the Commission felt the PTA should be abolished completely. The HRSCL recommended that the offence of terrorism […]
India intervened yesterday (15) to prevent the disruption of diesel supply here by providing 40,000 metric tonnes. Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila and Ports and Shipping Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena accepted the stock of diesel delivered by ship at the Colombo harbour. Energy Ministry sources told The Island that Indian High Commissioner, Gopal Baglay, intervened swiftly after […]