PRESS RELEASE The Muslim Council of Britain 30 December 2020 The Muslim Council of Britain to launch legal action against Sri Lankan government’s ‘forced cremations’ The ongoing ‘forced cremation’ policy by the Sri Lankan Government of COVID-19 deceased has included a 20-day old baby and over 100 Muslims according to a reliable source. In response […]

Courtesy Hiru News The forensic doctors at the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital in Galle stated that if the body of the patient who died due to COVID that is being kept at the morgue is not cremated, they will withdraw from their duties. Forwarding a letter to the Police Inspector at the Galle Headquarters, Health Services […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Supreme Court has decided to call for clarifications on the contempt of court case against MP Ranjan Ramanayake on January 12, 2021. The case was taken up today before a judge bench comprising Justices Vijith Malalgoda, Murdu Fernando and S. Thurairaja, under a motion filed by the Attorney General. Accordingly the court […]

Courtesy Adaderana Wattala Magistrate’s Court today (16) ordered to cremate the bodies of four inmates who died during the recent prison riot. The post-mortem reports of the four deceased inmates were submitted to the Wattala Magistrate’s Court by the experts’ committee appointed in this regard. A total of 11 inmates were killed in the prison […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror While raising the importance to establish a Presidential Task Force to resolve existing problems in prisons, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said a large number of people are in remand custody due to delays in the Analyst, Attorney General and Police Departments. President made these remarks at a discussion held at the Presidential […]

By Rathindra Kuruwita Courtesy The Island It was only three weeks after the Easter Sunday attacks that the Attorney General’s Department had paid attention to the file on NTJ leader Zahran Hashim, sent by Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) in early June 2017, seeking its advice, Deputy Solicitor General, Azard Navavi, on Saturday (05) told the […]

උපුටා ගැන්ම ලංකා සී නිව්ස් තමන්ට එරෙහිව අධිකරණය හමුවේ විභාග වන නඩුවක තීන්දුව 8 වනදා ලබා දීමට නියමිත බව සමගි ජන බලවේග පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්‍රී රන්ජන් රාමනායක මහතා සඳහන් කරයි. ඒ අනුව තමන් එදිනට හිරේ යාමට නියමිත යැයි ද ඔහු පැවසීය. අද දින තමන්ගේ පාර්ලිමේන්තුවේ අවසන් දිනය යැයිද ඒ මහතා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව අමතමින් කියා සිටියේය. අඩුම මාස […]

Courtesy Adaderana Minister of Justice Ali Sabry has appointed a five-member committee to investigate the incident at the Mahara Prison on Sunday and to submit a report with recommendations. The committee is chaired by retired High Court judge Sarojini Kusala Weerawardena and also includes Chief Legal advisor to the Ministry of Justice U. R. De […]

Courtesy Hiru News Government Information Department stated that the Ministry of Justice has appointed a five-member committee chaired by former High Court Judge Kusala Sarojini Weerawardena, to probe the unrest at the Mahara Prison.

Courtesy Adaderana A man has been arrested for violating court orders by organizing a commemoration event in Jaffna for the now-defunct terror group LTTE. Speaking on the matter, DIG Ajith Rohana noted that the suspect will be produced before the court soon. The arrestee was identified as a 47-year-old clergyman, the police spokesperson said further. […]

Courtesy Adaderana Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) leader and parliamentarian Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan” has been granted bail by the Batticaloa High Court. The Batticaloa District MP was ordered released on bail by Batticaloa High Court Judge T. Wigneshwaran, when the case filed over the murder of former TNA MP Joseph Pararajasingham was taken up […]

Courtesy Adaderana The doctor who was arrested by the Maharagama Police for shooting a school student with an air-rifle has been remanded by the order of the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court.  A 17-year-old student of the ErewwalaEast Dharmapala Vidyalaya had entered a private property near the school, yesterday (22) to retrieve a ball that had been […]

Courtesy Adaderana An indictment filed by the Attorney General against Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon over a murder that took place in 1999 has been revoked by the Court of Appeal. The verdict was delivered by the President of Appeals Court, Justice A.H.M.D. Nawaz and Justice Sobitha Rajakaruna today (20). In a writ application, Minister Tennakoon […]

Courtesy Hiru News The Attorney General has instructed the Acting Inspector General of Police to submit the progress report requested regarding the investigation into the Minuwangoda Brandix factory coronavirus cluster, today (18) itself. Attorney General’s Coordinating Officer State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne stated that the team conducting the investigation which includes the Criminal Investigation Department Director […]

Courtesy Hiru News It was revealed today (17) that former Director of the CID Shani Abeysekara was aware of the contents of the verdict in the case against former MP Duminda Silva before it was announced. This was during the hearing of evidence at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry probing incidents of political victimisation.  The […]

Courtesy Hiru News It was revealed before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry probing Easter Sunday terror attacks today (16) that former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen had visited the house of a suspect arrested in connection with the Easter attack on several occasions. It was previously revealed that the former Minister had made several requests to the […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Another suspect was arrested by the CID in connection with the incident where a fake news was published on social media stating that a person collapsed and died on the road due to Covid-19. Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said the suspect aged 28 was traced with the information provided by […]

Yoshitha Perera Courtesy The Daily Mirror The Court of Appeal today ordered MP Rishad Bathiudeen to reforest the Kallaru sanctuary in Wilpattu National Park on his own expenses ruling that clearing of the sanctuary was illegal.  The court also ordered the MP to pay the cost of the petitioners. ()

By Antony Fernando  Express News Service courtesy The New Indian Express The Police said that the Sri Lankan couple would be lodged in Puzhal Central Prison in Chennai and the boy could be sent to a juvenile home. NAGAPATTINAM: A 45-year-old Sri Lankan businessman was arrested along with his wife and minor son after landing at […]

Courtesy Al Arabia British lawmakers on Tuesday adopted a bill to prevent “vexatious” prosecutions of military personnel and veterans over war crimes allegations. The prosecution of British soldiers for alleged past crimes in Northern Ireland, and more recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, has dogged the military and government for years. For all the latest […]

Courtesy Adaderana A group of Pakistani nationals who are in Sri Lankan prisons for various drug related offences are to be handed over to Pakistani prison officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya stated that 44 Pakistani prisoners will be handed over to prison officers from their country at […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Attorney General has directed the Acting IGP to investigate into a social media disclosure regarding alleged land grab of properties owned by persons living abroad by an influential political group. 

Courtesy Adaderana Former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) Nilantha Jayawardena was seriously contradicted at the Presidential Commission probing the Easter Sunday Attacks, during cross-examination. When Jayawardena said he only contacted the former President on 61 occasions from the 1st of December 2018 to the 1st of May 2019, the President’s Counsel Shamil Perera, […]

Courtesy Adaderana Seven suspects have been arrested for aiding and abetting MP Rishad Bathiudeen to evade arrest, stated the Police Media Spokesman. The suspects arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) are to be produced before the Fort Magistrate’s Court this evening (19), stated DIG Ajith Rohana speaking at a press conference held earlier today. […]

Courtesy Adaderana Notorious underworld figure Janith Madushanka, operating under the alias ‘Podi Lassie’, who was arrested and remanded for threatening the VIPs, has been granted bail. However, he will continue to be held by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on detention orders. The Galle Magistrate delivered the order when the suspect was produced before court […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Colombo High Court has imposed a fine of Rs 12 million on the Captain of the crude oil tanker ‘MT New Diamond’ which caught on fire while on Sri Lankan waters. When the case was taken up today (14), the Greek Captain Stereo Sterio Ilias plead guilty for the charges filed against […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has dispatched 06 police teams to arrest MP Rishad Bathiudeen, the Police Spokesperson said. Earlier today (13), the Colombo Fort Magistrate ruled that the Police can proceed to arrest MP Bathiudeen and the two other suspects who are accused of misappropriating public funds during last year’s presidential election, […]

Courtesy Hiru News Two CID teams sent to MP Rishad Bathiudeen’s Colombo and Mannar residences to arrest him.

Courtesy Adaderana The Attorney General has summoned the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and its Chief Investigating Officer. This is over the release of Riyaj Bathiudeen, MP Rishad Bathiudeen’s brother, after being under arrest in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks. The officers have also been directed to […]

Courtesy Hiru News The person who pretended to be a van driver at the white van news conference which caused a great deal of controversy during the last government had called a press conference today. He said that he was pressurized by former Minister Rajitha Senaratne regarding the case related to that incident. He has […]