‘Yukthiya’ is unjustified, says prisoners’ right activist
Acting IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon has been accused of violating human rights through his ‘Yukthiya’ anti-narcotics operation.
Acting IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon has been accused of violating human rights through his ‘Yukthiya’ anti-narcotics operation.
More than one million persons have so far been registered with a taxpayer identification number (TIN), said the Inland Revenue Department.
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has appointed Sajin Vaas Gunawardena as its Ambalangoda electoral organizer to fill the vacancy created by Shan Wijayalal de Silva, who has joined the Samagi Jana Balawegaya.
Police have opened a new public complaints desk to deal with abuses of women and children.
The committee appointed to prepare a comprehensive national social security system covering all workers met today under the patronage of Minister of Labor and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara.
Police are investigating 19 of its officers who had allegedly maintained connections via telephone with organized criminal and drug kingpin Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne alias Harak Kata.
Railway level crossing keepers in the northern and eastern provinces are staging a two-day strike to press for several demands.
A minister of the former UPFA regime Dayasritha Tissera joined the SJB this morning (04).
A gazette was issued on 02 January for a draft act for the formation of a Truth, Unity and Reconciliation Commission.
Courts have again established the death of Tamil youth Nagaraja Alex during police custody in November as an act of murder.