Do not wait: Premachandran calls for immediate DNA testing of Chemmani remains
Do not wait: Premachandran calls for immediate DNA testing of Chemmani remains by Thara
The Democratic Tamil National Alliance media spokesperson Suresh Premachandran has called on the Sri Lankan government to begin investigations into the skeletal remains recovered from the Chemmani mass grave immediately, in accordance with international standards and with the assistance of international organisations.
Addressing the media, Premachandran noted that more than 500 sets of skeletal remains had been exhumed and that excavation had continued for over 100 days. Despite that progress, he questioned whether the government had taken
SLPP general secretary arrested over remarks about police chief, then bailed
SLPP general secretary arrested over remarks about police chief, then bailed by abilash
The general secretary of the opposition Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, Sagara Kariyawasam, was arrested on Monday over remarks he made concerning the Inspector General of Police, Priyantha Weerasooriya, before being granted bail by the Kaduwela Magistrates Court hours later.
Kariyawasam, an attorney-at-law and former MP, had been summoned to appear before the Colombo Central Crime Investigation Bureau to give a statement about comments he mad
Sri Lanka’s prison crisis
Sri Lanka’s prison crisis by Viruben
The Sri Lankan government is considering criminal justice reforms to address its drug epidemic and overcrowded prisons, but police and military corruption underlie the crisis. These discussions follow the Negombo prison riots which left 26 detainees killed and over 100 injured.
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Station Masters’ warn of TU action
The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Association (SLRSMA) has warned that they will resort to Trade Union action if their grievances continue to be unheard by authorities and if practical solutions are not provided within a reasonable period of time.
Despite making repeated requests for discussions with relevant authorities, including the Ministry Secretary, to resolve these issues through discussions, it has yet to receive an adequate response, they say.
In a statement, they point out that authorities have yet to provide proper solutions to several administrative, service and audit-related issues affecting the railway service.
The statement further raised concerns over delays in implementing service constitution and interim provisions related to recruitment procedure, which directly affect the Station Masters’ service. The association said it was unacceptable to unfairly target station master service through measures such as
Chief Prelate says President hasn’t responded to letter on judges’ retirement age
Chief Prelate of the Malwatta Chapter – Most Venerable Thibbatuwawe Sri Sumangala Thera has said President Anura Kumara Dissanayake had yet to acknowledge or respond to a letter sent by the Mahanayake Theras concerning the proposed extension of the retirement age of judges.
This had been mentioned during a meeting with representatives of a human rights organisation in Kandy.
The Mahanayake Thera said that since ancient times, the Maha Sangha had provided rulers with advice on matters of national importance, both verbally and in writing.
He said that, in previous instances, authorities had at least acknowledged that they had received such letters.
“On this matter, however, we have not received a reply so far. We have not even been informed whether the letter was received,” the Thera had said.
At the same meeting, the organisation’s Executive Director, Subhashana Subbavikrama, said that in many countries, judges’ te
97 வயது மூதாட்டி வாழை மர தண்டுகள் மூலம் வெள்ளத்தில் இருந்து தப்பியது எப்படி?
ஜூலை 19ஆம் தேதி நள்ளிரவைத் தாண்டிய நேரத்தில், இந்தியாவின் வடகிழக்கு மாநிலமான அசாமில் உள்ள ஒரு கிராமத்தின் வழியாக வெள்ளநீர் பெருக்கெடுத்து ஓடியது. அப்போது, போர்னாலி பருவாவும் அவரது கணவரும் அவரது 97 வயதான தாயைக் காப்பாற்ற முயன்றுகொண்டிருந்தனர். அப்போது வாழைத்தண்டுகளைக் கொண்டு அவசரமாக உருவாக்கப்பட்ட தற்காலிக மிதவையில் அவரை ஏற்றி, பெருக்கெடுத்து ஓடிய வெள்ளநீரைக் கடந்த


