Amidst ongoing accusations that the theft of USD 2.5 mn (nearly 1 bn Rupees) from the Treasury hadn’t been properly investigated, The Island learns that the relevant payments...
The Court of Appeal yesterday (18) postponed until June 25 the hearing of a petition filed by former Minister Nalin Fernando seeking the dismissal of an...
The UNP yesterday called on the government to clarify whether it had sought access to evidence and documents gathered during a United States investigation into the...
The people’s United Opposition yesterday appealed to the IMF to take tangible action to rein in the Lankan government. Following a meeting with IMF Mission in...
The NPP government is trying to maintain a balance between continuing demands for releasing north-east land held by the military and post-war security requirements, says Deputy...
Colombo Chief Magistrate Lahiru de Silva yesterday granted bail to Yoshitha Rajapaksa, second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, on three sureties of Rs. 5 million...
Expanding the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in Sri Lanka is not only vital for reducing the country’s dependence on costly fossil fuel imports but also...
Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne endorsed the certificate on the Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill yesterday (17). The Bill was first read in Parliament...
An outstanding fifth-wicket stand and an even better sixth-wicket partnership electrified a Sri Lanka chase and propelled them to a tight final-over win against New Zealand....
The Committee for Protecting Rights of Prisoners (CPRP) has complained to the UN regarding custodial deaths. Executive Director of the Committee, Attorney-at-Law Senaka Perera told The...