Defrauding a Sri Lankan domiciled in Australia convicted Lawyer released on bail pending appeal

The accused Lawyer Manoj Bimsara Dissanayake had misappropriated AU$ 180,500 from the Sri Lankan, after he transferred the sum to the bank account of the former

Death of child worker at Rishad’s residence: AG appoints team comprising DSG to provide legal advice

Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam appointed this team following a discussion with a group of high - ranking officials

Govt. yet to increase fuel prices to the level of other countries in the region : Dayasiri

CEYPETCO is in the red with the sharp increase of fuel prices in the global market

Certain Opposition members want to function as a ‘Group’

They are of the opinion that the Opposition should work together in Parliament to take on the government

My phone no. is used to carry out misdeeds in Facebook:Hirunika

Sri Lankan men are suffering from severe sexual pressure

Formation of a ‘Mass movement’ FSP wants to discuss with JVP

Vijitha Herath said his party had already formed a mass movement

JVP challenges constitutionality of Finance Bill in Supreme Court

Mr.Hadunneththi was seeking a declaration that the Bill required the approval of people at a referendum and required a two-thirds majority in Parliament

fresh oil spill from X-press pearl: sajith premadasa

The fresh oil spill is certainly a result of negligence

Putting a human face on the demands

A fellow activist is adjusting a ‘Bandula Gunawardana mask’ of one of the several demonstrators, who wore photos of Cabinet ministers as masks, at a protest organised by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya

Woman vaccinated twice in Kandy

She told doctors that she was vaccinated twice at the centre

600,000 await AstraZeneca second jab, but where are the doses?

600,000 people are desperately awaiting the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which was expected to arrive in the country on July 19, but the date was later revised to July 21, but even as of today is yet to arrive.

Govt. will be compelled to increase fuel prices again: Ruwan

Rs.12,000 payment which has been promised for farmers is hardly sufficient to purchase organic fertilizer

Health Ministry contradicts SLMA claims, says SL on end of third wave

The SLMA on Tuesday (20) said that the country is heading towards the first phase of the COVID-19 fourth wave

PCoI on alleged incidents of human rights violations rules out calls to repeal PTA

The Presidential Commission of Inquiry for Appraisal of the Findings of Previous Commissions and Committees on Human Rights said in its interim report that the commission is not in agreement with the calls to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

Laws amended allowing Magistrates to visit police stations to examine the condition of suspects

After the recent amendments brought to the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, the Magistrates are allowed to visit Police stations to examine the condition of suspects arrested and held in police stations.

Basil rejects social media claims on imposition of tax on EPF

Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa has rejected social media claims that soon after his appointment as the finance minister he is going to impose a 14% tax on Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF).

Main domestic’s phone handed over to CID: Police

Death of teenage girl at Bathiudeen’s residence:

Govt. loses Rs.3 Bn custom duty from import of 3,000 Toyota Hilux Smart Cabs: COPA

The Government had incurred a loss of Rs. 1 million each for the import of 3,000 vehicles

JVP to go to court against Tax Amnesty Bill

Claiming that the proposed ‘Tax Amnesty Bill’ was aiming to facilitate government crooks to legitimate money amassed through illegal channels, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) yesterday sa

Health authorities concerned over spread of “TINEA”

The Doctor said that men, women and children of all ages had contracted the disease

Inter-provincial movement restrictions remains until further notice

The inter-provincial movement restrictions will remain in place until further notice, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.

Over 5.8 million people in SL receive 1st dose: Health Ministry

1.6 million (1,697,689) persons have been vaccinated with the second dose as at Monday

Country has stock of over 10 Mn COVID-19 vaccines: State Minister

Govt. had to purchase over 6.8 million of jabs

Country heading to first phase of fourth wave of COVID outbreak: SLMA President

The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) yesterday warned that the country is heading towards the first phase of the COVID-19 fourth wave outbreak, SLMA President Dr. Padma Gunaratne said.

Shortage of LP Gas imminent

As LAUGFS discontinues imports

Litro shoots back, assures no gas shortage

Says LAUGFS provides 20 per cent of total consumption Litro has the potential to provide gas in all types of cylinders

No confidence motion against Gammanpila Anura calls it a politically unwise decision

The No Confidence Motion moved by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya against Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila is an unwise decision made by the SJB without realising the political changes, National Peoples’ Power MP- Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday.

Speaker turns down Ranil’s amendment to no confidence motion

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene yesterday rejected the amendment proposed by Ranil Wickremesinghe to the no confidence motion brought against Gammanpila, citing that it was n

Cabinet approves to bring Muslim marriages, divorces under common law

Muslim law scholars point out the need to repeal such provisions from the law

Spread of COVID following commencement of Esala festival Kataragama Town, three villages shut down

Kataragama town and three villages in the Kataragama Division were shut down yesterday.