Terrorism
Lankan Attorney General tells court ex-Defense Secretary and ex-police chief were part of Easter Sunday bombing conspiracy
The Deputy Solicitor General told the court that from 2016 onwards, 347 intelligence reports about bomber Zahran were submitted to Fernando and Jayasundara.
Lankan Defense Secretary lauds Pakistan’s help to defeat terrorists
Pakistani envoy Gen.Dr.Hashmat called for international intervention to solve the Kashmir dispute.
Sri Lanka seeks assistance for preventing violent extremism
Defense Secretary Gen.Shantha Kottegoda stressed the need for de-radicalization programs.
Enforced disappearances unlikely to end anytime soon
State-backed abductions are tacitly accepted as a necessity on grounds of national security and political stability.
EU asks Sri Lanka to maintain moratorium on executions
The EU has urged Sri Lanka to have an anti-terrorism law which is in line with international standards.
Lanka’s new army chief says he’ll improve the intelligence wing
Gen.Shavendra Silva said that the decision on signing the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with the US, has to be taken by the government as it is a policy matter.
Lankan President given INTERPOL medal for swift action after Easter Sunday bombings
President Sirisena sought INTERPOL assistance to fight drug lords
Lankan tourism sector to benefit from lifting of State of Emergency
With four months left for the year to end, the average tourist arrival Sri Lanka requires is 175,000 per month to be able to hit the two million target for the year..
Chinese way of curbing Islamic radicalism
A Chinese government report says that thanks to re-education, China has minimized extremist religious thinking in Xinjiang and the province has been attracting millions of tourists.
Bangladesh police warn that no agitation on Kashmir issue will be tolerated
Rapid Action Battalion chief Benazir Ahmed warned extremist Islamists on the plea that Kashmir is India's internal affair.
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