At the Chemmani mass grave, ten additional sets of skeletal remains were fully exhumed on Sunday, while a further twelve remains were identified — bringing the total number uncovered to 209.
British Tamils held a demonstration in London last week to mark the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, marching from the Sri Lankan High Commission to the British Prime Minister’s Office to demand justice for the disappeared and for those massacred at Chemmani.
The 'Voice of Justice' campaign was launched in Chemmani, Jaffna on August 23, calling for international justice for the genocide committed against the Tamil nation.
Former Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe has been granted bail after he was arrested last week over allegations that he misused state funds to finance a private trip to London during his presidency.
Former Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe has been remanded in custody until 26 August, following a decision by the Colombo Fort Magistrates’ Court this evening.
He was escorted to Welikada prison in handcuffs by Sri Lankan police officers this evening after his bail application was denied.
Sri Lankan politicians across the political spectrum flocked to the Colombo Fort Magistrates’ Court today as former president Ranil Wickremesinghe appeared before proceedings linked to his arrest over the alleged misuse of state funds.
Sri Lanka’s political establishment has been thrown into controversy after opposition MPs questioned how a ruling regime linked YouTuber appeared to predict the arrest of former president Ranil Wickremesinghe in advance.
Sri Lanka’s Minister of National Security, Ananda Wijepala, told Parliament today that “no one is above the law,” minutes after news broke that former president Ranil Wickremesinghe had been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
Former Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested after arriving at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Colombo today to record a statement in connection with an ongoing investigation.
Sri Lanka’s former president Maithripala Sirisena has claimed that the “masmtermind” behind the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings is already well known to the Sri Lankan government, military, and intelligence services, but remains untouchable.
At least 88 skeletal remains have been excavated at a mass grave within the Colombo Port premises, officials confirmed this week, as yet even more bodies are recovered from another mass grave on the island.