By Jehan Perera The government is under siege as it is not delivering results to the people. This is especially true of the economy where the situation is deteriorating by the day. There is a seemingly endless drop in the value of the Sri Lankan currency, sharply rising costs that are beyond belief, and the […]
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HRC issues instructions to police on PTA cases By Shamindra Ferdinando The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has issued specific instructions to police headquarters as regards those already in custody under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and new arrests. The heads of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) and the Police Legal […]
Sri Lankan Collective for Consensus (SLCC) says following talks with the government over the detention of 10 persons in terms of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), they have been granted bail on the instructions of the Attorney General. The SLCC is engaged in discussions with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s government to explore ways and means […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando Civil society activists are sharply divided over their strategy to deal with the government. The majority of them have found fault with the Sri Lankan Collective for Consensus (SLCC) for undermining the overall civil society strategy by entering into a high profile dialogue with the government. The Sri Lanka Civil Society Forum […]