Attorney-at-Law Aruna Laksiri has filed a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition before the Supreme Court, seeking an order to prevent holding of the Presidential Election as the 19th Amendment to the Constitution has not been properly passed in Parliament.
Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera, accused of illegally obtaining electricity and water for the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s official residence, has been suspended by the Judicial Service Commission effective Wednesday (10).
The government reiterates the presidential election will take place on time as per provisions in the constitution.
The decision by the Sri Lanka Police to disseminate footage showing Dulan Sanjula, one of the suspects arrested in connection to the murder of Sunhill Group of Companies Chairperson Surendra Wasantha Perera, better known as “Club Wasantha” being interrogated has come under severe criticism from various quarters.
The Ministry of Health has granted approval to provide priority service to the dependents of the war heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country and the disabled soldiers when obtaining health services from government hospitals and clinics.
A remembrance has taken place for nearly 150 victims of aerial bombings on a church and a kovil in Navaly in Jaffna in 1995.
Tamil dairy farmers in Batticaloa have been protesting for 300 days unsuccessfully to demand the eviction of 13 squatters in their grassland at Mailaththamadu.
Whilst highlighting that 66 percent of vehicles imported by Sri Lankan expatriates have been done through two vehicle importing companies,
