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The Court of Appeals yesterday issued a writ order quashing the recommendations and findings of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry that investigated Allegations of Political Victimisation, against a group of individuals, including incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe and JVP/NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake....

The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) has instructed the officials of the Ministry of Finance to report the unloading of 102 containers of rotten fish in the Colombo Port to the CID as it is a prima facie criminal offence. CID officers...

The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, in its meeting on March 25, 2024, opted to decrease both the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) by 50 basis points (bps)...

The Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reform Mr. Wijayadasa Rajapaksa said that no election is expected to be postponed due to the electoral amendment bills that have been submitted to the Parliament. Sri Lanka Latest News The Minister...

Regarding a statement made in Kandy regarding the Easter attack, the Criminal Investigation Department recorded a statement yesterday (25) from former President and Member of Parliament Mr Maithripala Sirisena for more than five hours. Sri Lanka Latest News Former President...

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 26 MARCH 2024 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 26 March 2024 Several spells of showers will occur in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa district. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Central...

Recently, two schools in the Hambantota district, Abhayapura Vidhuhala and Uduwila Vidhuhala, were given smart classrooms after their principals said in their speeches that their students had never seen a smart board. The principals said that special thanks should be...

Mr. G. L. Peiris said that the President cannot be summoned before the law during the period of his tenure, and he can be summoned before any court after the term of office is over. Sri Lanka Latest News Speaking...

The Colombo Commercial High Court has issued a restraining order, prohibiting Rusi Pestonjee, Managing Director of Abans PLC, and his agents from utilizing the name McDonald’s or any name resembling it in any manner. Additionally, Judge Sumith Perera has extended...

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the importance of holistic education, advocating for a curriculum that includes both academic subjects and nutritional support for children across the country. He also underscored the necessity of integrating modern technologies like artificial intelligence into the...