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Panic stations over FCID chief
Several senior police and law enforcement officers went into panic on the night of last Thursday January 17, as word began spreading that the head of the FCID, Senior DIG Ravindra Waidyalankara, had allegedly taken copies of highly sensitive investigative material to travel to Singapore on a personal visit.IGP Pujith Jayasundera confirmed the rumours to Sunday Observer....
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Prageeth: “A politically motivated crime”
From Colombo to Giritale to Akkaraipattu, CID sleuths have pieced together the abduction of journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda on January 24, 2010 and linked it to a shadowy military intelligence unit operating out of the Giritale Army camp. But four years after the investigation began, the case has hit a wall, with the military refusing to cooperateNine years after...
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Experts debunk draft constitution fear - mongering
Is the new Constitution as bad as it is claimed to be - With many politicians alleging that it calls for Federalism in Sri Lanka and stating that it defeats the military victory earned by the valiant soldiers of the country. The claim is that the zero draft of the proposed new Constitution and the suggestions put forward by the experts disguise Federalism, and that the...
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Thai Pongal at the Liberty Roundabout: Estate workers vow to fight for their rights
A group of activists came together to share Pongal as they stood in solidarity against what is dubbed as ‘modern day slavery’ to demand Rs. 1,000 as minimum wage for estate workers.The protest took place at the Liberty Round About on Tuesday (15) as the country celebrated Thai Pongal- the harvest festival.“What other day is better than the Thai Pongal day to demand the...
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Reparations: How fair is it?
In formulating Policies and guidelines on reparations, the Reparations Act requires that the Office be “guided by the principles of non-discrimination, victim-centrality and fairness…” And yet, while emphasising the need for equity and impartiality the Act also states that the Office owes due consideration to “the special needs of women…” (Article 12 (1) (c)).What are...
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Namal on the ‘Draft Constitution’
Q. What is your take on the Draft Constitution that the expert panel has put together?There is no such Draft because the...
Angunakolapelessa: Brutality within prison walls
Recently released video footage depicting prison officials brutally assaulting unarmed inmates at Angunakolapelessa Closed Prison...
Nine years later: A family’s quest for justice
Thursday, January 24 marks the ninth anniversary of the unexplained kidnapping and disappearance of cartoonist Prageeth...
Attack on former Rivira Editor : Suspects still at large
Former Rivira Editor Upali Tennakoon who was assaulted by a group in Gampaha in January 2009, said in a Facebook post that he ‘...
GMOA’s stand questioned
The protest of the powerful Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) at the beginning of 1990 Suwaseriya Ambulance service...
An oak of the East falls to the ground
The entire Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, especially the district of Batticaloa, and in particular, the past students of St....
The East has lost its defender - human rights activist Father Miller
The American Jesuit priest Father Benjamin Henry Miller, who documented thousands of cases on human rights violations during 1983...
Leishmaniasis in Matara district
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection transmitted by a tiny sandfly which is spreading through the Southern province. Last year...
CoI Act amendments to give Bribery Commission more teeth
Key legislation to give the Bribery Commission more teeth is before Parliament this week.The legislation is expected to clear a...
Thai Pongal, the thanksgiving celebration of Hindus
Thai Pongal is the celebration of the Hindus where they thank the sun god and the cattle for their contribution in the bountiful...
Women at work
Even though Sri Lanka has made great progress in economic growth still a considerable number of women is left out from the labour...
Unravelling the mystery of corals
Jonathan Cybulski hopes to find answers as to why the coral ecosystem is changing with time, and what, if possible can reverse...
E-motoring system to simplify vehicle registration
The e-motoring system to simplify vehicle registrations and minimise fraud, which has been in the pipeline for the past decade is...
10 Years After Lasantha Wickrematunge (Forum & Panel Discussion)
10 Years After Lasantha Wickrematunge | Whither Investigative Journalism in Sri Lanka forum and Panel Discussion

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