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Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill signed into law
Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill signed into law
Speaker of House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne has signed the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill into law, the Department of Communication of Parliament stated. MORE..
Kandy Esala Perahera to commence on July 25
Kandy Esala Perahera to commence on July 25
The Sri Dalada Esala Perahera of the Scared Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy is scheduled to commence on July 25. MORE..
SJB’s Manjula Senaviratne elected Chairman of Aranayaka PS, Deputy Chairman from Sarvajana Balaya
SJB’s Manjula Senaviratne elected Chairman of Aranayaka PS, Deputy Chairman from Sarvajana Balaya
Manjula Senaviratne of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) was today (19) elected the Chairman of the Aranayaka Pradeshiya Sabha after securing 16 votes. MORE..
Keheliya’s two daughters and son-in-law granted bail
Keheliya’s two daughters and son-in-law granted bail
Two daughters and the son-in-law of former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella, who were arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) earlier today, have been granted bail. MORE..
Keheliya, wife and daughter released from custody after fulfilling bail conditions
Keheliya, wife and daughter released from custody after fulfilling bail conditions
Former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella, his wife Kusum Priyadarshini Epa and a daughter have been released on bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court after fulfilling bail conditions. MORE..
Formation of new Beruwala UC delayed after court intervention
Formation of new Beruwala UC delayed after court intervention
The establishment of the new Beruwala Urban Council, which was scheduled to commence today (19), has been temporarily halted, according to a group of councilors of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). MORE..
New Chairman appointed to Colombo Stock Exchange
New Chairman appointed to Colombo Stock Exchange
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) today announced the appointment of Mr. Dimuthu Abeyesekera as the new Chairman of its Board of Directors. MORE..
S’gamuwa Uni student committed suicide due to ragging, preliminary investigations reveal
S’gamuwa Uni student committed suicide due to ragging, preliminary investigations reveal
Preliminary investigations have revealed that a second-year student at the Faculty of Technology of the Sabaragamuwa University committed suicide recently due to ragging, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has stated. MORE..
Keheliya’s two daughters and son-in-law arrested
Keheliya’s two daughters and son-in-law arrested
Two daughters and the son-in-law of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella have been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). MORE..
Russia not isolated on international stage: Ex-President Ranil
Russia not isolated on international stage: Ex-President Ranil
Despite a prolonged fallout with Europe, the United States and Western nations due to the Ukraine conflict, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe asserts that Russia is not isolated on the international stage and is continuing to work with nations in the Asian region. MORE..
Shrinking cloud cover intensifies global heat, study warns
Shrinking cloud cover intensifies global heat, study warns
Earth’s cloud cover is shrinking at a rapid pace, intensifying global warming and contributing to record-breaking temperatures worldwide, an international study involving Australian researchers has revealed. MORE..
Railway strike temporarily called off
Railway strike temporarily called off
The Lanka Railway Controllers’ Union has decided to temporarily call of the strike action which was scheduled to be launched from midnight today (19). MORE..
Special notice to Sri Lankan nationals in Iran
Special notice to Sri Lankan nationals in Iran
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism today officially announced that the Sri Lanka Embassy in Tehran has been temporarily relocated to a new address due to the prevailing situation in that country. MORE..
Ex-Minister Duminda Dissanayake further remanded
Ex-Minister Duminda Dissanayake further remanded
Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake has been further remanded until June 26 by the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court in relation to the case filed over the recent discovery of a gold-plated T-56 firearm at an apartment complex in Havelock Town, Colombo. MORE..
New President and two Judges of Appeals Court sworn in
New President and two Judges of Appeals Court sworn in
Senior Additional Solicitor General and President’s Counsel, Mr Nalin Rohantha Abeysooriya, was sworn in this morning (19) as the new President of the Court of Appeal before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat. MORE..
Keheliya’s son-in-law, daughter-in-law, and daughter appear at Bribery Comm.
Keheliya’s son-in-law, daughter-in-law, and daughter appear at Bribery Comm.
The son-in-law, daughter-in-law, and another daughter of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (19). MORE..
Sri Lankan caregiver injured in missile attack near Israeli hospital
Sri Lankan caregiver injured in missile attack near Israeli hospital
A Sri Lankan female caregiver has reportedly been injured following an Iranian missile attack near a hospital in Israel, according to Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Israel, Nimal Bandara. MORE..
Ex-Minister Duminda Dissanayake produced before court
Ex-Minister Duminda Dissanayake produced before court
Former Minister and Anuradhapura District Organiser of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), Duminda Dissanayake, who was remanded in custody, has been brought before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court today (19). MORE..
Iran, Israel trade fresh air attacks as Trump weighs US involvement
Iran, Israel trade fresh air attacks as Trump weighs US involvement
Iran and Israel traded further air attacks on Thursday as President Donald Trump kept the world guessing about whether the United States would join Israel’s bombardment of Iranian nuclear facilities. MORE..
Mosquito control week to be implemented across 16 districts
Mosquito control week to be implemented across 16 districts
A mosquito control week will be implemented in 16 districts from June 30 to July 5, the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) announced. MORE..
‘Clean Sri Lanka’ launches program to improve tuk-tuk drivers’ service in tourism sector
‘Clean Sri Lanka’ launches program to improve tuk-tuk drivers’ service in tourism sector
The ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ Secretariat has launched a new initiative aimed at improving the attitudes, ethics, and service standards of three-wheeler drivers operating within the tourism sector. MORE..
Train guards to launch token strike from midnight today
Train guards to launch token strike from midnight today
The Lanka Railway Controllers’ Union says it will engage in a 48-hour token strike from midnight today (19), citing several issues, including delays in promotions. MORE..
Air India to cut international flights on widebody aircraft due to safety inspections
Air India to cut international flights on widebody aircraft due to safety inspections
Air India on Wednesday said it has decided to reduce its international services on wide-body aircraft by 15 per cent for the next few weeks. MORE..
PM Harini on the timely need to address food loss and food insecurity
PM Harini on the timely need to address food loss and food insecurity
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated in the High-Level Policy Dialogue entitled ‘Beyond Waste: Optimizing Food, Water, and Energy for Better Nutrition in South Asia’ at the ITC Ratnadipa Hotel, Colombo. MORE..
European ministers to hold nuclear talks with Iran on Friday in Geneva, source says
European ministers to hold nuclear talks with Iran on Friday in Geneva, source says
The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain plan to hold nuclear talks with their Iranian counterpart on Friday in Geneva, a German diplomatic source told Reuters. MORE..