The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has written to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa seeking clarification on whether the decision to grant a presidential pardon to former MP Duminda Silva was made after a careful analysis of the necessity to grant such a pardon as stipulated in the proviso to Article 34 (1) of the Constitution.

Former MP Duminda Silva, who was sentenced to death, has been released from prison under a special Presidential pardon today (24).

In response to serous oil and hazardous chemical spills triggered by the fire that broke out on a ship carrying hazardous substances in May, the European Union is directing €200,000 (over Rs. 48 million) in humanitarian funding to provide crucial assistance.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) founder Basil Rajapaksa has fulfilled all requirements to run for President, SLPP National List MP Prof. Ranjith Bandara said.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to import 100,000 metric tons of rice as the price of rice in the domestic market continues to soar, it is reported.

The United Nations says that drought and water scarcity could rival the Covid-19 pandemic with risks growing rapidly as global temperatures rise.

The body of a young Tamil who was allegedly beaten to death while in Sri Lankan police custody is to be exhumed for a second autopsy.

The Government has decided to obtain a loan of USD 1 billion from international private lending agencies to set off interest payments for loans obtained from two state banks to purchase fuel, the Sunday Times reported.

Concerns have been raised regarding a tender for the purchase of fitness and exercise equipment for a gymnasium at the Department of Sports Development of the Ministry of Sports, it has been reported.

A Japanese firm has sought Rs. 5.8 billion in compensation for the termination of the light rail transit (LRT) project, it is learnt.