Sri Lanka PM declares emergency as President Rajapaksa flees to Maldives

Jul 13, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 : Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday declared an emergency and imposed a curfew in the western...

Sri Lankan president grants amnesty to 197 prisoners on 74th Independence Day

Feb 04, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 4 : Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday granted amnesty to 197 prisoners on the country's 74th Independence Day,...

41 Pakistani prisoners convicted in Sri Lanka, Islamabad court summons official

Aug 11, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 11 : A court in Islamabad has summoned the interior secretary in a case pertaining to 41 Pakistani prisoners who were...

Escape of 20 dangerous prisoners in PoJK sparks regional security concerns

Jul 03, 2024

The escape of 20 dangerous prisoners, including terrorists and murderers from Rawalakot Jail on Sunday posed a serious regional security threat.

Haiti: Hundreds of prisoners escape Port-au-Prince prison

Mar 03, 2024

In a post on X, one of Haiti's Police Unions pleaded for all officers in the capital with access to cars and weapons to...

7 prisoners escape from prison in Cambodia: police chief

Nov 08, 2021

Stung Treng [Cambodia], November 8 (ANI/Xinhua) Seven dangerous escapees are being sought after breaking out of the Stung Treng Provincial Prison in Northeastern Cambodia...