The Human Rights Commission has instructed the attorney general in writing to safeguard the rights of those being detained under the PTA and emergency laws.

The Customs are yet to release 200 Prado cars imported by MPs and public officers under the duty free permits, reports say.

An immediate investigation will take place into the files of RADA that are said to have gone missing, says new auditor general Gamini Wijesinghe.

The budget for 2016 allocates 12 per cent of total expenditure to ministries under president Maithripala Sirisena, which is Rs. 377 billion.

The government claim that the prevention of terrorism act is being amended in accordance with international laws is a statement that misleads the public, says former permanent representative at the UN Dr. Dayan Jayatilake.