CID investigates Buddhist monk over property linked to Rajapaksas

The Chief Prelate of the Kiri Vehera, Kobawaka Dhamminda, was summoned by Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to provide a statement regarding a property in Kataragama, as investigations into corruption linked to the Rajapaksa family continue.

Sri Lanka continues to reject Adani deal as pricing dispute continues

The Sri Lankan government has reiterated that it will only reconsider the Adani Green Energy wind power projects if the Indian conglomerate agrees to lower the previously agreed pricing, Cabinet Spokesperson Nalinda Jayatissa confirmed this week.

Former Sri Lankan police chief evades arrest but manages to file court case

Sri Lanka’s former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, once the most powerful law enforcement official in the country, is on the run from the very police force he once commanded, who have been unable to track him even as he filed a court case against his arrest.

Justice For All demands immediate action over increasing violence in Sri Lanka
Justice For All, a non- governmental organization, has published a statement demanding government action following the recent spike of murders in Sri Lanka. The statement brings into question the effectiveness of the rule of law, security and the operation of key institutions responsible for maintaining law and order in the country.
Batticaloa justice walk marks 1,030 days
Vanapitha Peiris asserts that the government continues to ignore the concerns of the North and East, as the Batticaloa Justice Walk reaches its 1,030th day
Former Sri Lankan soldier rapes doctor at hospital in shocking assault
A former Sri Lankan military officer has been arrested after he reportedly raped a female doctor at Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital, in a crime that has left many across the island outraged.
Duterte arrested and flown to The Hague as Marcos shifts stance on ICC
Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested and flown to The Hague, where he will face charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his brutal “war on drugs”. 
Duterte’s Sri Lankan connection

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has left Manila for The Hague, hours after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against him over crimes against humanity linked to his brutal “war on drugs”, which saw as many as 30,000 people killed. 

While Duterte now faces international prosecution, we examine Sri Lanka’s past associations with his policies and his government’s opposition to international accountability efforts.

BBS monk claims 'suicide fighters' have infiltrated Sri Lankan government
Gnanasara Thero claims extremist groups have infiltrated both the NPP and the Sri Lankan government, warning of a potential threat to national security
Buddhist monks march in Jaffna, with a helping hand from the navy
A state-backed Buddhist pilgrimage that saw 52 monks from Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos marching from the Tissamaharama Rajamaha Viharaya to the Nagadeepa Rajamaha Vihara in Jaffna has been met with criticism from locals, as concerns mount over the ongoing Sinhalisation of the Tamil homeland.
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