Colombo Informer

Probe on Japanese beer advert (Audio) An investigation has been launched into a Japanese beer advertisement which uses Sigiriya as the backdrop. National Heritage Minister Jagath Balasuriya said that approval had initially been sought to film Sigiriya for an energy drink. He said that … Full News here – Read more on Colombo Gazette

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Probe on police accountant An investigation has been launched into allegations of fraud against the accountant of the Pollonaruwa police. The police media unit said that the accountant had been accused of misusing funds allocated for policemen attached to the Pollonaruwa police … Full News here – Read more on Colombo Gazette

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FUTA calls for probe on threat The Federation of University Teachers Association (FUTA) has called for an investigation into the alleged threats on the life of Janaka Nilanga Madushan, the President of the Peradeniya Student Union (PSU). FUTA says it unreservedly condemns all such … Full News here – Read more on Colombo Gazette

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President willing to probe allegations President Mahinda Rajapaksa says the government will investigate the human rights allegations raised against the island if there is evidence to back those claims. Speaking to media heads at a breakfast meeting today, the President insisted that the … Full News here – Read more on Colombo Gazette

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Sri Lanka to probe mass grave with 150 skeletons COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A Sri Lankan presidential commission will be appointed to investigate a mass grave where more than 150 skulls and bones, most likely of Marxist rebels killed decades ago, were found last year, a government spokesman said Monday … Full News here – [...]

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Fonseka for domestic probe Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka says a proper domestic mechanism should be in place to address accountability issues to ward off pressure for an international investigation. Speaking to the Colombo Gazette after addressing the media today, … Full News here – Read more on Colombo Gazette

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* Sri Lanka appoints committee to probe the fire at Colombo District Secretariat Dec 30, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of State Administration and Home Affairs W.D.J. Seneviratne said today that a committee has been appointed to probe the fire that destroyed part of the colonial building that housed the Colombo District Secretariat. Full News here [...]

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* Sri Lankan lawyer rejects CID probe on threat against him Dec 22, Colombo: Sri Lanka police say that senior counsel Gunaratne Wanninayake has rejected a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) investigation over the alleged threat against him. Former secretary of Sri Lanka opposition United National Party … Full News here – Read more on Colombo [...]

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Sri Lanka Tamil party urges UN to open int'l probe COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's main ethnic Tamil party on Friday urged the United Nations to make amends for its acknowledged failure to protect civilians in the final months of the county's civil war by opening an international investigation into … Full News here [...]

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Sri Lanka Tamil party urges UN to open int'l probe COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's main ethnic Tamil party on Friday urged the United Nations to make amends for its acknowledged failure to protect civilians in the final months of the county's civil war by opening an international investigation into … Full News here [...]

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* Update: Committee appointed to probe Sri Lanka prison riot; death toll rises … Nov 10, Colombo: A committee has been appointed to probe one of the deadliest prison riots in the history of Sri Lanka's main Welikada Prison in Colombo after a shootout between the inmates and the police officers on Friday killed at [...]

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* Sri Lanka parliamentary committee to probe the deal of substandard fuel Aug 17, Colombo: Sri Lanka's parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has instructed the Auditor General to conduct an extensive investigation into the controversial deal of substandard diesel. The Chairman of COPE Senior Minister D.E.W. … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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* Sri Lanka to establish regional offices to probe election law violations Aug 02, Colombo: Sri Lanka Election Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya has decided to establish regional offices to probe violations of election regulations. These regional offices will be established in addition to the district offices and they will … Full News here – Read more [...]

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* Sri Lanka Petroleum Minister appoints committee to probe substandard diesel … July 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Ministry of Petroleum Industries Susil Premajayantha has appointed a three member committee to look into the complaints of several vehicles developing mechanical failures after using substandard diesel. The committee is … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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The plan, which sets timetables for probing the charges and punishing those found guilty of excesses, follows EU and US pressure for Colombo to implement recommendations of a national commission that studied the last stages of the Tamil conflict. Full News here – Colombo – Bing News

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