The Valachchenai Magistrate’s Court today granted bail to four suspects involved in the controversial removal of Archaeological Department signboards. The group included the Chairman of the Valachchenai Pradeshiya Sabha, who, along with two others, surrendered to the court earlier in the day. The central dispute...

Namal Rajapaksa says the summoning of Aruna newspaper Editor-in-Chief Mahinda Ileperuma to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) amounts to media suppression and serves as a warning to all journalists. Issuing a statement, Rajapaksa said he “strongly condemns” the move, adding that it reflects an attempt...