News Room : UK accused of putting Lankan Tamil refugees at risk in Indian Ocean – The Island
MoD personnel escorted refugees away from Diego Garcia in boat with no record of having radio or lifesaving equipment, lawyers say Lawyers have accused the UK of facilitating dangerous onward boat journeys by Tamil refugees who had arrived at the British-claimed territory of Diego Garcia in distress, said a report published by The Guardian. It said: Fishing boats that fled Sri...
News Room : Opposition made passage of 22A possible – SJB – The Island
Ex-Speaker KJ says laws of the land should be applied across the board By Shamindra Ferdinando Prof. Channa Jayasumana, MP, says Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena should take tangible measures to remove all dual citizens from Parliament.The Anuradhapura District rebel SLPP MP has asserted that nearly a dozen dual citizens remain in Parliament, though Basil Rajapaksa no longer serves as a member...
News Room : Weerasekera voted against 22A – The Island
Ex-Speaker KJ says laws of the land should be applied across the board By Shamindra Ferdinando Prof. Channa Jayasumana, MP, says Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena should take tangible measures to remove all dual citizens from Parliament.The Anuradhapura District rebel SLPP MP has asserted that nearly a dozen dual citizens remain in Parliament, though Basil Rajapaksa no longer serves as a member...
News Room : Army captain killed in road mishap
By Norman Palihawadane An Army captain was killed in an accident that took place on the Muthuwella Sinhapura – Welikanda road, at Welikanda, early Saturday.The accident occurred when the driver of an Army vehicle, carrying a group of officers, lost control and crashed into a roadside tree.Welikanda Police said that the accident had occurred while the military personnel were travelling...
News Room : Tangalle security tightens unexpectedly with cops from all over (VIDEO)
It is reported that steps have been taken to deploy special police protection to Tangalla. Accordingly, it is reported that several special police teams have been called to Tangalle. The post Tangalle security tightens unexpectedly with cops from all over (VIDEO) appeared first on Mawratanews.lk | Sri Lanka Latest Sinhala News and Headlines.
News Room : Thilini Priyamali’s phone is a goldmine! Flavors galore! A video shows a politician who sneaked into a room with Thilini and was scammed for Rs100 crores!
Thilini Priyamali, who in our country toyed with the secret money of unknown rich people and the black money of smugglers, has been dubbed “Queen of Charming Money.” Last week, Maitri Gunaratne, a well-known figure in our country, addressed her by this name in the Colombo Fort court. She may have been given this name since many of the...
News Room : Gammanpila asks people to stop accusing and keep growing!
MP Udaya Gammanpila says people must stop accusing each other of the causes of the crisis as finding solutions is the most important task. In a tweet where the MP posted pictures of him harvesting homegrown vegetables the MP said “If we can grow vegetables, sprouts, and fruits as much as possible in our gardens, it is a relief...
News Room : President irked by one SLPP stalwart’s absence for 22A vote
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is said to have expressed his displeasure at Minister Prasanna Ranatunga, the Chief Organizer of the ruling party, who had gone abroad for a personal visit without supporting the 22nd amendment. According to inside sources, the President is said to have expressed these sentiments over the phone to Ranatunga where he said that as the chief organizer...
News Room : Govt. gets tough on prisoners through harsh new prison rules
Former commissioner of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, Ambtika Satkunanathan says the government is attempting to restrict certain rights of prisoners through new prison rules under the Prisons Ordinance. “Most concerning are a reduction of visits to remanded imprisoned persons from 6 days a week to once a week. They have also reduced time outside the cell from...
News Room : Injury-hit Sri Lanka vs confident Ireland
Sri Lanka are still the favourites, though, and the Hasaranga-Theekshana combine could yet win the day for them Sri Lanka lost their first match to Namibia, but, after that, they dominated UAE and were in control for much of the fixture against Netherlands. Ireland lost to Zimbabwe, but got past Scotland and, notably, West Indies. Both teams have arrived in the...