Category: Local News

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lankan lawyers boycotted courts on Thursday in protest at government attempts to fire the country’s most senior judge, which they branded an attack on judicial independence. […]

Sri Lanka has recalled its Ambassador in Saudi Arabia with immediate effect to express the country’s displeasure over the execution of Sri Lankan house maid Rizana Nafeek. […]

Sri Lanka parliament will commence the two day debate on  the impeachment motion against the country’s first female Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake Thursday. […]

A tense situation prevailed at Hulftsdorp today, as a group of people obstructed the road when the protect of the pro-CJ lawyers Collective was marching towards the parliament […]

Washington: The US on Thursday expressed serious concern over the impeachment proceedings against Sri Lanka’s first woman Chief Justice, saying the issue raised serious questions about the process and government pressure on the judiciary. […]

His Excellency the president Mahinda Rajapaksa graced the ‘Ranaviru Abiman’ ceremony, the national conference of the Ranaviru Sansada officers as the chief guest at Temple Trees today (09th January). Secretary Defence and Urban Development Mr. Gotabaya Rayapaksa and chairperson of the MOD Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs. Ioma Rajapaksa were also present at the occasion. […]

In the wake of last Friday’s killing of Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha member Hasitha Madawela, police yesterday raided the main SLFP political office in Kelaniya A special police team, deployed by the Western Province (North) Crime Division, recovered two swords and a hand grenade from a house adjacent to the SLFP Kelaniya branch office. […]

It has been confirmed that Miss RizanaNafeek was beheaded by Saudi authorities this morning at Dawadmy, Saudi Arabia. The Sri Lankan housemaid was employed for less than 6 weeks in 2005 when she was charged by her Saudi employer for allegedly killing their infant while she was bottle feeding and thereafter sentenced to death in […]

Rizana Nafeek, a Sri Lankan domestic worker convicted of killing a baby in her care in 2005 when she was 17 has been executed, the Sri Lankan Foreign Employment Bureau said a short while ago. […]

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court ordered the Borella and Bambalapitiya Police to get relevant details from phone companies after Court of Appeal Judges S. Sriskandarajah, and Justice Anil Goonarathne had received threatening phone calls, the day before the CA delivered its ruling on PSC. […]

By Janaka Alahapperuma from London Northern Ireland parliamentarian for North Antrim from Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Ian Paisley Jr said that Sri Lanka has made more measurable gains post-conflict than Northern Ireland. That is what he has seen on the ground, and British politicians should recognise it and stop the suffocation of a country by […]

The amended Divineguma bill has been passed in Parliament with 160 MPs voting for and 53 voting against. The opposition UNP, TNA and DNA voted against the bill while 11 members abstained. […]

Neighbours shot dead Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha member Hasitha Madawala, Police said, adding they are yet to establish the motive of PS member’s murder. Five suspects in connection with the murder, including the main suspect have been arrested by the police — within 72 hours of the incident. […]

By Shenali Waduge This response is to counter the article titled “In search of justice: The story of the people of Kepapilavu” written under a pseudonym “Elijah” to the Sunday Times (6 Jan 2013) having visited Mullaitivu as well as spoken to the people of Kepapilavu last month (Dec 2012). […]

Prime suspect in the Kelaniya PS member Hasitha Madawala’s killing has been arrested at BIA while trying to leave the country. […]

The government will pass the Divi Neguma Bill in Parliament today. The government expects to form the Divi Neguma Department bringing the Samurdhi Authority, Upcountry Development Authority and the Southern Development Authority under its umbrella. Over 20,000 employees will also be entitled for pension benefits into this Bill. […]