Penal Cide News Today

Mirihana mayhem: By Shamindra Ferdinando Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) retired Supreme Court Justice Rohini Marasinghe yesterday (01) has stressed that those arrested over Thursday’s protest outside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s private residence at Mirihana couldn’t be charged under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). Acting Director, Research and Monitoring Nihal […]

By Chitra Weerarathne President’s Counsel Kuvera de Zoysa told The Island yesterday that he had suggested to the Kesbewa Magistrate to hand over the investigation into the throwing of stones and faeces at the house of Chamuditha Samarawickrama, to the CID, if the police could not arrest the suspects. A complaint was lodged with the […]

Pivithu Hela Urumaya leader Udaya Gammanpila yesterday (01) warned that tomorrow’s protest could be a ruse to trigger violence. The former Energy Minister alleged that those behind the protest, scheduled to begin at 3 pm tomorrow, were exploiting the unprecedented economic crisis for their advantage. Gammanpila said as those who had been experiencing extreme difficulties […]

Dissident SLPP group won’t back tomorrow’s protest and warns of “Arab Spring’ style project The erstwhile SLPP constituent, the Jathika Nidahas Peramuna (JNP) has urged the people not to fall prey to those planning to mount a violent campaign similar to ‘Arab Spring’ meant to undermine the incumbent government. The JNP, in a statement issued in […]

Public Security Minister Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekera yesterday (01) described Thursday’s incident as an act of sabotage. In spite of the President’s Media Division (PMD) claim that a group of extremists led the attack, the Public Security Minister said that it was not the case. “I don’t think they were extremist elements. It was only […]