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360,000 vials of expired Pethidine still being stored
Saturday, 26 September 2015 21:01Government doctors have raised doubts over a large stock of expired painkilling drug still being stored at a medical supply unit.
India supports Sri Lankans' quest for justice
Saturday, 26 September 2015 20:57Noting a "sea change" in the approach of the new Sri Lankan government over the issue of the alleged war crimes during the last phase of the civil war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam or LTTE, India has said it supports the quest for justice while being respectful of the country's sovereignty.
GTF 'cautiously' welcomes draft resolution on SL
Saturday, 26 September 2015 19:42The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) says they 'cautiously welcomes the draft resolution on Sri Lanka tabled at the UN Human Rights Council on 24th September.'
Child Ordinance to be formulated
Saturday, 26 September 2015 15:38A Child Ordinance would be formulated in Sri Lanka to provide guidelines on handling incidents involving children, said Women and Children's Affairs Minister Chandrani Bandara.
Karunka, Ethanol rackets back in action - Ravaya
Saturday, 26 September 2015 15:37A brother of a minister linked to International Trade has joined the Indonesian areca nut (Karunkal nut) racket in the country, the ‘Ravaya’ newspaper reports.
Lawyers to sue on behalf of schoolboy
Saturday, 26 September 2015 13:23A group of lawyers are planning to seek legal measures against the police against their conduct with regard to the arresting of a 17-year old schoolboy as a suspect of the Seya Sadewmi murder case.
Weliweriya dropped from Geneva draft resolution!
Saturday, 26 September 2015 12:55It is said that the call for an investigation on the Weliweriya shooting has been removed from the draft resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council.
No response yet over Mrs. Wijeweera's complaint
Saturday, 26 September 2015 11:45Mrs. Chithrangani Wijeweera, the wife of JVP founder - Rohana Wijeweera says she is yet to receive any response to the complaint she had made with the Colombo Crime Division, urging to hold an investigation into her husband's murder.