Complaints against police abusing the Emergency regulation to torture people under custody have increased, says the Committee to Protect the Rights of Prisoners (CPRP).Chairman of CPRP, Attorney-at-Law Senaka Perera said that there were complaints from victims of torture. “It is now a known fact that many who had been taken into custody, following recent protests, […]
Two arrested for killing railway security officer by Norman Palihawadane A railway security guard was killed when two drunken passengers kicked and threw him out of a moving train on Saturday.The incident took place near Veyangoda Wandurawa railway station.The police said Shirley Lakshman Dissanayake, a 52-year-old father of two, from Oruthota Road, Gampaha, Upper Yagoda, […]
UNP Chairman Vajira Abeywardena has been nominated to fill the vacant seat created following his party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe assuming office as President. The Election Commission has issued the relevant gazette notification nominating Abeywardena for the vacant UNP National List.Acting in accordance under Section 64(5) of the Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981, read […]
Attacks on Galle Face protesters: The SJB has called on Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to hold an immediate Party Leaders’ meeting to fix a date to summon Parliament to debate on recent incidents pertaining to sending security forces to dismantle the GotaGoGama protest site at Galle Face. Chief Opposition Whip and Kandy District SJB MP, […]
Poland, in March, proposed transferring MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine, however the Pentagon rejected the offer, calling it “high risk.” ANI:As the Ukraine-Russia war is set to enter its fifth month, the US is mulling increasing its military aid to the Eastern European country and in the latest announcement by the White House, Pentagon is now […]