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The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) says that 51 individuals have been indicted before the courts during the first four months of this year, with 41 of them being public officials. According to the Commission, these...

The Colombo High Court today (11) dismissed the appeal filed by Shashi Weerawansa against the two-year prison sentence and fine imposed on her for possessing an illegal foreign passport. Delivering the judgment, Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Thilakaratne stated that...

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa stated that a serious debate has emerged in the country regarding the proposed increase in the retirement age of judges of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal. He noted that the Bar Association of...

Yoshitha Rajapaksa, who is reported to have served as a Lieutenant in the Sri Lanka Navy, has been summoned to appear before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on June 16 for questioning regarding his participation...

New project will support thousands affected by Cyclone Ditwah through waste clearance, restored services, and resilient community infrastructure The Government of Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Government of Sri Lanka, today signed a...

Cabinet Spokesperson and Minister of Health and Mass Media, Nalin Jayatissa, stated yesterday (09) that the government has not held any discussions regarding the extension of the retirement age of judges. Responding to a question raised at the weekly Cabinet...

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa stated that several important issues have become taboo subjects in the economic discussions taking place in Parliament today. He said that public pressure, public hardship, public frustration, and the people's inability to survive are no longer...

The Attorney General has requested that the Director General of Health Services be ordered to appoint a specialist medical board and submit a report regarding the condition of retired Major General Suresh Sale, former Chief of the State Intelligence Service,...

The Department of Meteorology states that the El Niño phenomenon is expected to influence weather conditions in Sri Lanka starting from next month. Sri Lanka Latest News According to the Department, this climatic phenomenon is likely to have an impact...

Senior DIG Waruna Jayasundara has filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal seeking an order to prevent his arrest without reasonable grounds in connection with the ongoing investigations into the Easter Sunday terror attacks. The Inspector General of...