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| Woman's head shaved due to adultery |
| 2013-07-19 |
V FM radio reports about a Muslim women being severely harassed by a group of villagers in Galgamuwa.
It is said that the mob had shaved her head due to an accusation of adultery.
However, the woman is now receiving treatment at the Galgamuwa base hospital due to injured suffered of the event.
Galgamuwa police has said that the suspect has been identified but was not arrested due to his religious observance.
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| Coalition to send back all Tamil asylum seekers - TRC |
| 2013-07-19 |
The Coalition Govt of Australia has re-iterated its 2012 declaration that it would send all Sri Lankan asylum seekers back home without processing their claims.
The Coalition spokesman on Immigration, Scott Morrison, told ABC Radio today that “our policy is to send them all back.”
However,The Tamil Refugee Council joined with many other groups condemns this Coalition policy which would see thousands of people sent back to the persecution from which they have fled and from wh
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| 'Mirror' FRs to be heard tomorrow |
| 2013-07-19 |
The Fundamental Rights Petitions submitted by the six arrested individuals of 'Sri Lanka Mirror' (including the editor) , journalists of X News website and MP Mangala Samaraweera will be taken up before court tomorrow (19).
The petitions were granted leave to proceed on the 10th August. 2012 by a panel of SC Judges including CJ43 Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake.
The petitioners claimed that by the unconstitutional arrest, their fundamental rights of the freedom of speech, expres
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| Two Lankans arrested in Kenya |
| 2013-07-19 |
Kenyan police and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officials arrested two Sri Lankan nationals for allegedly mining without a licence in Taita-Taveta County.
KRA and Ministry of Mines officials said the foreigners were arrested in Voi town while engaging in the business illegally, the Standard Digital website reported.
“The suspects were doing mining business without following the laid down mining regulations. I have referred the matter to KRA regional office in Mombasa for further a
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| Sri Lanka's trade unions preparing workers' demands to be included in next year's budget |
| 2013-07-19 |
Trade unions in Sri Lanka have commenced a programme to prepare demands of the working masses to be included in the budget proposals for next year.
The Coordinating Committee for a Joint Trade Union Alliance is currently in the process of discussing with the working people in the public, private and estate sectors to look at their requirements to formulate the demands of the working class to be handed over to the government.
Sources from the committee said that amongst the long standing
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| Sri Lankan peace keeping troops decorated in Haiti |
| 2013-07-19 |
Sri Lankan troops serving in United Nations peace keeping duties in Haiti have been recognized by the UN for their service.
The Sri Lankan contingent serving the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Republic of Haiti (MINUSTAH) was awarded medals of service recognition at the formal UN Medal Parade held at the Sri Lankan contingent headquarters in Leogane on July 11.
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| Golden Key depositors tried to avoid tax |
| 2013-07-19 |
Chief Justice, Mohan Peiris, yesterday noted that had the depositors of the Golden Key Credit Card Company deposited the Rs 26 billion in banks, it would have been an investment to the country, when the government was in dire need of money.
He said, instead, the depositors chose to put their money in the Golden Key Credit Card Company, in order to avoid paying taxes.
The investors have now lost their money and the Court is making every effort to get bac
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| Confusion in Court |
| 2013-07-19 |
Confusion prevailed at the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today when four suspects informed the Magistrate that the lawyer making submissions on their behalf was not retained by them nor did he represent them.
The four policemen who are in custody on charges of having killed a businessman said they were not represented by Counsel Anura Ranasinghe after State Counsel Wasantha Perera who made submissions on behalf of the CID informed the Magistrate that Mr. Ranasinghe did not represent the suspects though he was
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| A DIG as contract killer? |
| 2013-07-19 |
This is about the arrest of DIG Vass Gunawardena, accused of being a contract killer. The accusation shakes the foundations of decency and shatters faith in the entire law and order apparatus, and for this reason deserves serious examination.
Let us first deal with the positive side. ‘“Positive” did you say? You must be out of your mind Mr. Ex. Snr. DIG! Is senile decay setting in, on you?’ you might ask. No, there is a positive here.
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| CHOGM cost focus is “silly”: Keheliya |
| 2013-07-19 |
Taking guard on costs for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella went on the defensive yesterday when questioned over Government plans and insisted that it was “silly”.
Rambukwella, speaking at the weekly Cabinet briefing, initially responded that the cost would be as high as “Rs. 50 – Rs. 60 billion,” but when cross-questioned downgraded the budget to Rs. 1.94 billion. However, he admitted that the second estimate was without vehicle costs, which ar
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