Public Transport Resumes: Light Vehicle Imports Set for Next Year in Three Phases
Public transport services have resumed, with vehicles including buses officially back in operation as of October 1st. The Ministry of ...
Month: October 2024
Excise Department Under Investigation for Corruption and Liquor License Scandal Amid Record Revenues
The Excise Department is under intense scrutiny due to serious allegations of corruption related to the clandestine issuance of liquor ...
Bribery Commission Moves to Freeze Assets of Seven Officials Amid Corruption Investigations
The Bribery and Corruption Investigation Commission is reportedly preparing to take legal action to freeze the assets of seven individuals, ...
New Government Forms Special Committee to Investigate Corrupt $4 Billion IT Projects
The new government is taking decisive action to investigate government IT projects worth an estimated US$4 billion that are reportedly ...
New Anti-Ragging Guidelines Submitted to Supreme Court, Focus on Enforcement and Cyberspace Regulations
Draft guidelines submitted to SC Collaboration with unis, stakeholders Cyberspace, social media recognised in anti-ragging laws Reinforcing existing legal framework ...
Sri Lanka Faces Revenue Shortfall as Inland Revenue Struggles to Meet 2024 Targets Amid Growing Fiscal Concerns
Sri Lanka continues to grapple with a persistent budget deficit, an issue that has long plagued successive governments due to ...
Alleged Fraud in Gas Purchases: Calls for Immediate Investigation from President Dissanayake
Mr. Lasil de Silva revealed that in August 2023, gas was purchased at $129 per unit, and again in 2024 ...
Sri Lanka’s New Government Reopens Investigations into Seven High-Profile Murders and Fraud Cases
The newly formed government, led by Mr. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has reportedly initiated efforts to reopen investigations into seven unresolved ...
Why AKD resembles Premadasa and Sajith resembles RW?
"Ranasinghe Premadasa, a poor boy, rose to the pinnacle of politics dominated by the aristocracy through the urban labour movement ...
Human Rights Commission Directs CID to Expedite Probe into Grade 5 Scholarship Exam Paper Leak
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to expedite its investigation into the ...