The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has confirmed party founder Basil Rajapaksa’s departure from the country prior to the 2024 Presidential Election.
Confirming that Rajapaksa had left the island early this morning, SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam has said that he would return soon to lead the party’s general election activities.

“Basil Rajapaksa had already informed the party that he would be leaving the country. Following his medical checkup, he will return soon to lead the party’s general election activities,” MP Kariyawasam said.

Mr. Kariyawasam also refuted social media reports claiming that SLPP Presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa’s two children had left Sri Lanka today with his wife’s family.

MP Kariyawasam revealed that Namal Rajapaksa and his family have visited the Kataragama Temple for religious observances.

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Sri Lanka’s National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF) has issued a serious warning about a rising trend in forced criminality linked to cyber scam centers in Myanmar.

Human traffickers are actively targeting young IT professionals through fraudulent job offers abroad, it said issuing a statement today.

Investigations reveal that traffickers are luring victims with promises of high-paying IT positions in countries like Thailand.

However, unsuspecting individuals are taken to transit countries such as Dubai for supposed job interviews before being forcibly moved across borders. Many end up in Myanmar, where they are coerced into working at cyber scam centers under brutal conditions, including physical abuse, torture, and electrocution, it said.

“We strongly advise against illegal migration routes,” the NAHTTF warned. “Job seekers must avoid opportunities that require travel on visit visas, as this violates the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment Act.”

The task force urges the public to pursue safe and legal migration options through authorized channels, remain vigilant, and report suspicious trafficking activities. Protecting vulnerable individuals from exploitation is a top priority.

Reports of suspicious activity can be made to the NAHTTF via the following:

– Phone: 0112102570 / 076 844 7700
– Email: [email protected]

The statement added that all reports will be treated with strict confidentiality and that public cooperation is crucial in dismantling dangerous trafficking networks and saving lives.

(daiilynews.lk)

Former IUSF convener Wasantha Mudalige has filed a fundamental rights petition in the Supreme Court, challenging the government’s decision to restructure Sri Lanka’s international sovereign bonds. 

The petition claims the restructuring, which increased the debt from USD 16.4 billion to USD 19.1 billion, has violated citizens’ basic human rights by imposing a significant economic burden.

The petition names the Finance Minister, the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, and the Governor of the Central Bank as respondents. 

Mudalige argues that changes in interest rates under the restructuring program have worsened the debt situation for the country.