Congestion in the prisons has been identified as a long-lasting issue in the prisons in Sri Lanka.
The respondents in a fundamental rights petition fled by former CID chief Ravi Seneviratne have been given time to file limited objections.
The Supreme Court yesterday (12) decided to allow advice by the attorney general with regard to the arrest and remanding of pastor Jerome Fernando on a charge of insulting Buddhism and other religions.
In a compelling address to Parliament yesterday (12), President Ranil Wickremesinghe outlined a ground-breaking vision for Sri Lanka’s future, emphasizing the importance of the digital sector in propelling the nation’s economic growth.
Eng. Athula Galketiya assumed duties as the Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. (AASL) on 11 December.
Opposition lawmaker Vadivel Suresh has been appointed as co-chairman of the divisional coordination committees in the divisional secretariat divisions of Passara and Lunugala in the Badulla district.
The cabinet has approved a proposal submitted by President Ranil Wickramasinghe to investigate the execution of Henry Pedris in 1915 by the colonial administration of Sri Lanka at the time accusing him of rioting and treason against the government.
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed yesterday (12) the first review under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement.