President’s alleged security breach:

Namal blames PSD

The CID investigation on the alleged security breach of President Maithripala Sirisena in Angunakolapelessa is trying to ascertain as to how the Corporal of the Army Commando Regiment was allowed to move out of the venue without checking his weapon after three eye witnesses confirmed that he was in possession of a weapon at the time of detention by the STF,

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Missing Persons Comm: enlarged:

Two addl Commissioners, bigger investigation team

Two additional commissioners will be included to the Presidential Commission probing disappearances in Sri Lanka, to help clear the thousands of complaints and complete the final report by the stipulatet deadline.

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Coming home is not easy

Land acquired for HSZs in the North is being released, but for the owners of these lands, rebuilding lost homes is a tough task:

The sea side road along the recently released lands of the former High Security Zone in Kopay, Jaffna was dustier than usual with the little construction work that started a few months ago. The overgrown lands and gravel roads are getting cleared removing the thick vegetation cover.

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