The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) stressed the importance of the responsibility of the Sri Lanka Police and the State officials to provide equal protection of the law devoid of any form of bias or discrimination as prescribed in Article 12 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa said in Anuradhapura on Saturday (03) that he will not be the SLPP Presidential candidate and that the SLPP candidate would be another parliamentarian engaged in active politics.
Nearly 100 people were killed and hundreds more injured Sunday as renewed anti-government protests swept across Bangladesh, with protesters calling for the prime minister to resign and the prime minister accusing them of “sabotage” and cutting off mobile internet in a bid to quell the unrest, foreign media reported.
In the wake of declaration of the Presidential Elections, the main candidates, particularly President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa have doubled down on their efforts to woo various parties and individuals, particularly those representing the minority communities to strengthen their bids for presidency.
Closing the curtain on the illustrious life of an eminent saffron-clad personality, Chief Incumbent of Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo Ven. Galboda Gnanissara Thera commonly known as ‘Podi Hamuduruwo’ passed away yesterday at the age of 81.
While warning that Sri Lanka would be plunged into another economic crisis if a regional war breaks out in West Asia, Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara yesterday said the government will do its utmost to minimise the effect. Minister Nanayakkara told a briefing that the supply of essential goods such as fuel would be cut to Sri Lanka if a regional war broke out after the killing of Hamas leader in Lebanon.
Sri Lanka Immigration and Emigration Department securing a position to send an officer to function at the Regional Support Office (RSO) of the Bali Process to watch human smuggling and migrant trafficking is a great achievement for the country, said the Immigration Chief Harsha Illukpitiya.
Five Fundamental Rights applications filed seeking an order preventing the authorities from issuing any permits to Adani Green Energy Sri Lanka Limited (AGESL), to carrying on the wind power plant in the Mannar Island were yesterday fixed for hearing on October 14 by the Supreme Court. These petitions are to be heard before Supreme Court fuller bench on the next hearing date.
The timing of the third review of IMF’s (International Monetary Fund) Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement will be discussed with the government after the recently announced Presidential Elections, an official said. Progress in meeting key commitments under the IMF-supported programme will be formally assessed in the context of the third review of the EFF.
The Supreme Court has issued an order suspending a female lawyer from practicing for a period of five years for committing acts of misconduct while serving as defence counsel in a case before the Polonnaruwa High Court.
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has said that the asset declarations of over 100 top officials, including President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Prime Minister, are now publicly accessible.
Issuance of passports is likely to come to a standstill after October due to a failure to procure passports, as authorities are preparing to switch to the new e-passport system, which is reportedly facing delays, the Daily Mirror learns.
When asked about the issue, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles told the Daily Mirror that passport issuance has been limited for the next two months in preparation for the country’s first issuance of e-passports.
All necessary security measures and deployments of police officers for handling election law violations are inw place despite the absence of an IGP, the Daily Mirror learns. A senior police officer confirmed that comprehensive security arrangements are being implemented and will continue to evolve based on daily requirements.
The Central Committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe a short while ago and expressed their unwavering support for his victory in the forthcoming presidential election, the President Media Division said.
Hours after the SLPP decided not to back President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the September 21 Presidential Election, SLPP Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa was seen in conversation with his brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa at an event hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Colombo last evening.
In the wake of debate over the fiasco involving Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon who is now barred from functioning in his office, the Election Commission will deliberate on the matter at its meeting scheduled for today and decide on the next course of action to clear any hurdles.
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