A group of UN experts have expressed serious concern over the appointment of Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva as Sri Lanka’s Army Commander and noted that it was an affront to the victims and a harrowing sign of the perpetuation of impunity in the country.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa have sent separate unofficial messages to President Maithripala Sirisena that they have no objections to postponing the presidential election, sources from the Presidential Secretariat said.

UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Ahmed Shaheed has called on the government of Sri Lanka to take action against hate propaganda targeting Muslim communities, spread through unregulated media and is instigating ethno-religious tension for political gain.

President Maithripala Sirisena-led Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa-led Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) are to hold a decisive discussion tomorrow (27) on forming a political alliance.

A group from the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has reportedly decided to field its own candidate in the upcoming Presidential elections with or without the approval of President Maithripala Sirisena.

The meeting between President Maithripala Sirisena and Pakistani High Commissioner Maj. Gen. (R) Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat on Tuesday (20) has disturbed the Indian High Commission in Colombo.

A special telephone number to connect with the presidential campaign of United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader, Minister Sajith Premadasa was launched yesterday (23) at the rally in Matara.

The New Commander of the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva is to pay special attention to the military intelligence unit and re-organise the division.

The police investigation launched into the alleged irregularities involved in the new Sri Lankan passport obtained by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa has once again been assigned to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).