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A group of lawyers lodged a formal complaint with the Bribery Commission yesterday, urging an immediate investigation into the release of 323 containers from Sri Lanka Customs without any inspection. The complaint also calls for an inquiry into the identity...

Former Army Commander and Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka has stated that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) currently lacks mature leadership. Commenting on the party's present situation, Fonseka remarked that there are no capable or seasoned individuals within the SLFP...

Sanghamitta Maha Theri traveled from India to Sri Lanka in 236 BC, during the reign of King Devanampiyathissa, arriving in Sri Lanka with a sapling from the sacred Sri Maha Bodhi tree on a Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day. Acclaimed research...

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has recommended that the conversion of the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), formerly part of the Mahapola Fund, into a fully private institution is unlawful. COPE has called for immediate legal action...

The Court of Appeal has dismissed, without proceeding to a hearing, a petition filed by Western Provincial Local Government Commissioner Sarangika Jayasundara. The petition sought an interim injunction to halt the secret ballot scheduled for the election of the Chairman...

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Local Government Members' Forum has strongly protested against a news article published by the one of leading newspaper owned by the family of President Ranil Wickremesinghe under the headline, “SJB's original chairs are being turned...

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to two suspects and ordered the release of another in connection with the unlawful approval of a vehicle number plate issued without customs clearance. The incident involves the illegal registration of a motor...

Parliamentarian Sujeewa Senasinghe appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning (14) to provide a statement regarding the incident involving an illegally parked vehicle. He concluded his visit after giving a statement that lasted approximately three hours. Addressing the...

Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayatunga today (May 26) issued a notice summoning the Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption to appear before court on Friday (18), to provide evidence in relation to the...

A notable incident occurred last Wednesday night on the official website of the White House in relation to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s letter concerning tariffs imposed on Sri Lanka. In the letter, the name of Sri Lankan President Anura...