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By Anurangi Singh and Aanya Wipulasena
On Monday, January 6, four students were sexually harassed by a doctor attached to a hospital in Ampara. The girls had visited the doctor to obtain medical certificates to participate in a marathon. Later, following a police complaint, the Ampara Magistrate remanded the accused till January 21.
This incident comes several days after a 45-year-old tuition teacher was...
On the night of May 17, 2012, the Sri Lankan rugby captain was found dead in his burning car near Shalika Hall on Park Road, Colombo 05. The death seemed sinister and mysterious at the time, but Narahenpita Police ruled that Thajudeen’s death was a result of an accident. Nevertheless, rumours continued to swirl about the sporting icon’s death, especially in light of his...
The emerging but problematic trend of arresting persons, typically belonging to one ethnic group in particular, and then calling for evidence against them, during this ‘volatile’ time is worrying and makes a mockery of the justice process, experts say.
Several high profile cases - against Dr. Seigu Shihabdeen Mohamed Shafi,(gynecologist attached to the Teaching Hospital...
By Anurangi Singh and Aanya Wipulasena
A video, just before former State Minister Ranjan Ramanayake’s episode of droll self-mockery came out, gripped the country by a...
People from all walks of life and belonging to various religions, cast and creed gathered yesterday morning at the Independence...