Former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) after recording a statement. Rajapaksa arrived at the CID at around 10 am
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CID submits report with new information on Lasantha Wickrematunge murder to court
The Criminal Investigation Department conducting investigations into the killing of journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge has submitted a detailed report with new information on the murder to
Common candidate for 2020?
Co-cabinet Spokesperson, Minister Rajitha Senaratne has told the media that after the May Day celebrations, the Prime Minister has discussed with him about fielding a
Former police OIC, DIG arrested over Lasantha Wickrematunge’s killing further remanded
A Sri Lankan court today further remanded the former senior DIG Prasanna Nanayakkara and former Mount Lavinia Police Crimes OIC, SI Tissa Sugathapala who were
IFJ condemns harassment of a provincial journalist by Sri Lankan military
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) along with its affiliate Free Media Movement (FMM) today condemned the detention and harassment of a provincial journalist allegedly
Russia MP: ‘I don’t feel people up. Well, OK, just a little’
A BBC journalist has alleged that she was sexually harassed by the senior Russian politician Leonid Slutsky. BBC Russian Service’s Farida Rustamova is the third
Silencing the voice: The forgotten tragedy of Richard de Zoysa
By Venuri Gangodawila It was 18th February 1990. A fateful day. It was the day that the murder of the Sri Lankan journalist, human rights
Former DIG arrested in connection with journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge’s murder
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of Sri Lanka Police Tuesday arrested a former Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) over the murder of journalist and
Mangala pledges justice for Lasantha
Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera yesterday pledged to provide all resources to the CID and Attorney General’s Department to bring justice to former The
CID and AG in two minds over Ekneligoda case– Sagala Ratnayake
By Gagani Weerakoon The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Attorney General’s Department are debating whether the journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda disappearance case should proceed as