Teacher witnesses under threat
By Aisha Nazim- April 17, 2014
Five teachers attached to Sir John Kotelawela School, Kurunegala have been threatened for giving evidence in the Court case against the school's principal, who was recently held responsible for the suicide of a 16-year-old girl.
The Ceylon Teachers' Union (CTU) yesterday charged that teachers' effigies had been set ablaze outside the school gates by a group of people, including students.
CTU General Secretary, Joseph Stalin, told Ceylon Today that one of the teacher's homes had also been stoned twice, once on 13 March and again on 3 April, coinciding with the Principal Saman Indrarathne being released on bail.
Despite complaints lodged by the teachers to the Kurunegala Police, no action has been taken to apprehend the culprits or assure the safety of teachers.
"The teachers were threatened because they were witnesses and gave statements in Court. Their safety is at risk and there is no security for them, they could come to harm at any moment, especially since the police are not pursuing this matter. We demand that appropriate measures be taken to ensure their safety before they return to school for the start of the second term," Stalin added.
Maldivian drowns while sea bathing
April 17, 2014
A Maldivian national, who went swimming off the coastal town of Ambalangoda, drowned on Tuesday (15), sources said.
Thoha Ali (28), from Male, drowned whilst swimming in an area of the sea where strong currents were observed.
Sources said the post mortem on the man, who was in Sri Lanka on vacation, had been conducted at a hospital in Ambalangoda and his burial rites were being arranged.
His relatives had reportedly travelled to Sri Lanka following the tragedy.
A Maldivian Foreign Ministry spokesperson also confirmed the incident, but declined to give details. (Haveeru)
By Aisha Nazim- April 17, 2014 Five teachers attached to Sir John Kotelawela School, Kurunegala have been threatened for giving evidence in the Court case against the school's principal, who was recently held responsible for the suicide of a 16-year-old girl.
The Ceylon Teachers' Union (CTU) yesterday charged that teachers' effigies had been set ablaze outside the school gates by a group of people, including students.
CTU General Secretary, Joseph Stalin, told Ceylon Today that one of the teacher's homes had also been stoned twice, once on 13 March and again on 3 April, coinciding with the Principal Saman Indrarathne being released on bail.
Despite complaints lodged by the teachers to the Kurunegala Police, no action has been taken to apprehend the culprits or assure the safety of teachers.
"The teachers were threatened because they were witnesses and gave statements in Court. Their safety is at risk and there is no security for them, they could come to harm at any moment, especially since the police are not pursuing this matter. We demand that appropriate measures be taken to ensure their safety before they return to school for the start of the second term," Stalin added.
Maldivian drowns while sea bathing
April 17, 2014 A Maldivian national, who went swimming off the coastal town of Ambalangoda, drowned on Tuesday (15), sources said.
Thoha Ali (28), from Male, drowned whilst swimming in an area of the sea where strong currents were observed.
Sources said the post mortem on the man, who was in Sri Lanka on vacation, had been conducted at a hospital in Ambalangoda and his burial rites were being arranged.
His relatives had reportedly travelled to Sri Lanka following the tragedy.
A Maldivian Foreign Ministry spokesperson also confirmed the incident, but declined to give details. (Haveeru)
