complaint to HRCSL about Mahara prison…
A complaint has been lodged with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) seeking an impartial inquiry into the killings at the Mahara Prison that left at least nine people dead and more than…
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How did 21,000 pills get to the prison hospitals?
Prisons Commissioner (Administration) Chandana Ekanayake today said that some of the drugs in the hospital's drug store at the Mahara Prison premises had been used by rioters. Speaking at a press conference today (December…
When asked to survive the plague, ready to fight it if it kills! – Prisoner Rights Protection Committee
Senaka Perera, Attorney-at-Law, Chairman of the Committee to Protect the Rights of Prisoners, says that his organization is ready to raise awareness against the killing of prisoners if the government does not take action as…
Is she a modern ‘PATACHARA’?
Her name is Padma Wickramaratne. She is the mother of three children and the second child is a child with special needs. She was married to Gerard Mervyn Perera. He worked at the Colombo…
violence in the Mahara prison…
08 prisoners have died and 35 were injured following the unrest at the Mahara Prison, confirmed the Police Spokesperson. Earlier, an unrest was reported from within the Mahara Prison on Sunday (29) evening, said Police…
Five members of the medical council against Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi…
Five members removed from the Sri Lanka Medical Council. The Chairman of the Sri Lanka Medical Council Prof. Harendra Silva, Prof. Narada Warnasuriya, Doctors Pushpitha Ubayasiri, Sunil Ratnapriya and Upul Gunasekera have been removed. However,…
Basil Rajapaksa acquitted from Divi Naguma case…
Colombo High Court acquits former minister Basil Rajapaksa and 3 others from the Divi Naguma case. The Attorney General had filed indictments against former Minister Basil Rajapaksa and 3 others over corruption allegation in…
Protest for request discussion with Minister Namal Rajapakse…
A group of prisoners at the Angunakolapelessa Prison today (29) climbed on the roof of a cell demanding an opportunity for a discussion with Minister Namal Rajapaksa. The protest was started by 15…
List of missing and disappeared persons from OMP…
The Office on Missing Persons (OMP) says it has released a list of missing persons based on information and complaints received by the Office on Missing and Disappeared Persons (OMP). The highest number of…
Don’t criticize Government when negotiate with internationally- Minister Dinesh Gunawardhana.
Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has stated in Parliament today (25) that the Opposition has the ability to criticize any economic policy put forward by the present government, but especially in dealing with the international community. …