Sajin De Vass Gunawardena remanded
Former UPFA MP Sajin de Vass Gunawardena has been remanded until March 12 by the Colombo High Court for allegedly intimidating witnesses in a...
Travel ban on Namal lifted
Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today lifted the overseas travel ban imposed on MP Namal Rajapaksa till July 23, 2020.
The Attorney General had filed...
PM thanks India for evacuation of two Lankans from cruise ship
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today expressed his gratitude to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for facilitating the evacuation of two Sri Lankans on board...
Investigations on ‘white van’ press in final stages, AG informs court
Investigations on the controversial ‘white van’ press conference are at nearing completion, Government Deputy Solicitor General Dilipa Peiris informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.
The case...
No need to fear withdrawal from UNHRC resolution – Nalaka Godahewa
There should be no fear on the withdrawal from a co-sponsored resolution, in the context where even the United States has withdrawn from the...
110 state institutions to be presented awards by the President
According to the report of the Committee on Public Accounts (CoPA), government organizations which have achieved a high performance in the year 2018 will...
Kandy Suburban Railway Project will be expedited – Amaraweera
Minister of Transport Service Management Mahinda Amaraweera has said that construction of the Kandy Suburban Railway Project, which is being implemented to curb the...
Two Sri Lankans on ‘Diamond Princess’ test negative for COVID-19
The two Sri Lankans on board ‘Diamond Princess’ the cruise ship have been sent to India after being tested negative for COVID-19, says the...
Sale of beef in Nuwara Eliya temporarily halted from tomorrow
On a written notice issued by the Nuwara Eliya District Secretary, steps have been taken to temporarily halt the slaughter of cattle at slaughterhouses...
UN rights chief to present oral update on Sri Lanka’s withdrawal...
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet will be presenting her Oral Update on Sri Lanka withdrawing its co-sponsorship of Resolution...
