An attempt by the Army to legally takeover a land in Mullaitivu it already occupies but belongs to the Irrigation Department has come to light, according to area correspondents.
SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa has extended support by his party to make the dengue-prevention efforts a success.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed that Sri Lanka will not support any work that hinders the unity of Asia.
The court of appeal has given time to the respondents to file objections in a case filed by senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon.
The government has been accused of “a cultural genocide in the homeland of the Tamils.”
The Colombo district court has extended until May 24 an injunction that prevents political vlogger Darshana Handungoda from uploading any videos defamatory of two officials of the Attorney General’s Department.
72.5% of Sri Lankans support decriminalisation of homosexuality.
Overwhelming majority of Buddhists and Hindus support changes to the law.
As Sri Lanka approaches the end of this year, the country faces a critical debate on whether it will retain its annual trade concession worth over $500 million to the European Union (EU) through the Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP+), opposition lawmaker Dr. Harsha de Silva said.
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has extended its full support to bring a simple, strong and updated labour law system for the future of the country.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe instructed the relevant officials to amend the existing ordinances regarding lands to suit the current development needs and to appoint a suitable committee to speed up the work.
