The candidates fielded by the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) for the Vanni District filed a Writ Application before the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the Vanni District Returning Officer to reject the nomination papers tendered by the DNA for the Vanni district.
Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith questioned the motive behind former President Ranil Wickremesinghe appointing a committee headed by Retired Judge A. N. J. Alwis earlier this year, to look into actions taken by the certain intelligence authorities in the lead up to the 2019 Easter Sunday bombing.
AirlineRatings.com, an Australia-based aviation safety and product rating agency, has restored SriLankan Airlines’ 7-star status after the airline took swift action against pilot for breaking cockpit protocol rules, SriLankan airlines announced today.
Former Parliamentarian Johnston Fernando, through his lawyer, informed the Court of Appeal today that he is prepared to provide a statement to the CID tomorrow (23), in connection with an incident involving his alleged use of an unregistered luxury vehicle.
Train services on the Northern railway line from Maho to Omanthai have been delayed due to projects not being completed properly and a request for another year to complete the signals system, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Vijitha Herath said.
Secretary to the Public Security Ministry former Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ravi Senaviratne and Director of Crimes of Sri Lanka Police Former Director CID SSP Shani Abeysekera will not be removed from their positions for any reason, Minister Vijitha Herath said today.
Cabinet spokesman Minister Vijitha Herath said that decisions have been made not to allocate government-assisted wildlife holiday bungalows at concessionary rates to close relatives of Ministers and Ministry officials. Some bungalows had previously offered concessionary rates following instructions from Ministers.
The government will not accept the report of the Committee headed by retired Judge A.N.J. De Alwis that probed the Easter Sunday bomb attacks in its entirety as it is politically motivated, Minister Vijitha Herath said today.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva praised the country’s commitment to reform efforts during a meeting with the visiting Sri Lanka delegation, reaffirming its support for the nation’s progress under the ongoing IMF programme.
The Catholic Church is to officially reject the accusations that have been made against two government officials in the Presidential Commission report on Easter Sunday attacks, which was revealed by former Minister Udaya Gammanpila yesterday.
Sri Lanka’s finance and leasing companies (FLCs) are set to benefit from the country’s economic recovery, moderating inflation and lower interest rates, Fitch Ratings said in a recent report, projecting improved performance for the financial year ending March 2025 (FY25).
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