COLOMBO (News 1st) - Indictments were filed in the presence of Colombo High Court Judge Damith Thotawatte against five accused including the Captain - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.
The final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Sri Lanka Customs was handed over to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa by Chairman of the Commission Supreme Court Judge Shiran Gunaratne at the President's House, in Colombo Wednesday.
A six-member Presidential
Commission of Inquiry was
Poor response from political parties By Shamindra Ferdinando Nimal Punchihewa, soft spoken Chairman of the Election Commission (EC), didn’t mince his words when he underscored the loss of public confidence as well as overall disappointment in the electoral system last week. Punchihewa stressed the need for far reaching changes in the electoral system while reiterating […]
India has again called for early Provincial Council elections in Sri Lanka, at the Geneva-based United Nations. India’s Permanent Representative in Geneva, Ambassador Indra Mani Pande, during the interactive session on Match 4 on the OHCHR’s written report on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka declared: “We will continue to urge the […]