Suspect with close links to Easter Sunday attackers arrested in Mabola
Police have arrested an individual, who is believed to have maintained close links with the Easter Sunday suicide bombers, has been arrested in Mabola,...
Presidential pardon to 762 prisoners on Vesak Day
A total of 762 prisoners would be released on presidential pardon in view of the Vesak Poya which falls on Saturday, the Justice and...
Extremism feeds extremism – Ali Sabry
President’s Counsel Ali Sabry says that the number of members in terrorist leader Zahran Hashim’s group grew significantly following the ethnic clashes in March...
Let’s not walk into traps looking to divide the country –...
Minister Kabir Hashim appeals that the whole Muslim Community should not be judged by the acts of a small group, just as the whole...
EU urges Govt. to uphold rule of law
The European Union (EU) has called on the Government to ensure that the rule of law is upheld and that the law is applied...
No changes to exam schedule
Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam notes that there are no plans to delay the grade 5 scholarship, Ordinary level or Advanced level examinations.
While...
Pandal makers in distress due to restrictions on Vesak zones
The pandal makers are currently suffering a huge blow in the aftermath of the Easter attacks, says the Pandal Makers’ Association.
The president of the...
Sinhalese terrorism has risen through violence – Rosy
Not only Islamist terrorism but Sinhalese terrorism should also not be allowed in the country, says Mayor of Colombo Rosy Senanayake.
She mentioned this attending...
Jaffna University students released on bail
The student activists of the Jaffna University, who were arrested recently under emergency laws during a search operation, have been released on bail by...
Time period given to inform on unlicensed explosives extended
The time period given to inform the police on unlicensed explosives has been extended, says the Police Media Spokesperson SP Ruwan Gunasekara.
Accordingly, the time...
