The wife of retired Major General Suresh Sallay has lodged a further complaint with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL), alleging that her husband’s fundamental rights continue to...
The Supreme Court yesterday (9) upheld a Colombo Commercial High Court order directing former Minister Wimal Weerawansa to pay Rs. 1 million in damages to Janatha...
The Communist Party of Sri Lanka (CPSL) has blamed what it describes as a systemic collapse of the country’s prison administration and the government’s adherence to...
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament yesterday (9) that it was regrettable that groups who incurred international opprobrium for killings, robberies and the destruction of national assets were...
Prison officers yesterday requested Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara to protect their colleague who opened fire at the Negombo Prison during Monday’s riot. They...
Expressing concern over the death of prisoners, both convicts and suspects, as well as correctional officers, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Marc-André Franche...
The government was considering imposing restrictions or a possible ban on social media access for children under 16, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament yesterday (8)....
Brandix has strengthened critical healthcare services for the people of Mirigama and surrounding areas with the donation of an Electrocardiogram (ECG) machine to the emergency care...
… demands resignation of Justice Minister, Secretary Former External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris yesterday (7) alleged that Prisons intelligence personnel were responsible for causing Monday’s...
Book lovers in Sri Lanka are preparing to write a new chapter in its cultural history with the launch of the country’s first-ever Colombo Literary Festival,...