Nine skeletal remains found in seven days at Kokkutuduvai gravesite
The skeletal remains of a total of nine persons have been unearthed during seven days of excavations at a suspected mass grave at Kokkutuduvai in Mullaitivu.
The skeletal remains of a total of nine persons have been unearthed during seven days of excavations at a suspected mass grave at Kokkutuduvai in Mullaitivu.
The court of appeal is to deliver its verdict on 18 October on a petition filed against the parliamentary seat of state minister Diana Gamage.
A hotline – 1997 - has been introduced to lodge complaints with regard to ragging at universities.
The Teaching Hospital in Jaffna has banned the use of mobile phones during duty hours by nurses and other staff.
A gazette notification will be issued within a fortnight to legalize cannabis cultivation for export purposes only, said state minister Diana Gamage.
Doctors will be offered a two-year service contract once they retire, in addition to their extended retirement age of 63 years, said health minister Keheliya Rambukwella.
The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) has endorsed calls for an international investigation into the allegations levelled by the new Channel 4 documentary on the Easter Sunday attacks.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry announced that the forthcoming anti-terrorism act will soon be gazetted.
South Korea has assured measures to open up new employment opportunities for Sri Lanka in Korea and to increase the number of jobs provided to Sri Lankans.
Foreign government agencies which deal with terrorism should conduct a fresh investigation into the Easter Sunday attacks, SLPP Hambantota District MP Namal Rajapaksa said.