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Yoshitha Rajapaksa leaves CID

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's son Yoshitha Rajapaksa left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago after recording a statement. Rajapaksa had appeare... Read More


22nd Amendment: Sujeewa makes Chief Prelates' letter public

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- SJB MP Sujeewa Senasinghe on Wednesday (12) made public a letter sent by the Chief Prelates of Sri Lanka's three Buddhist Chapters to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, urging t... Read More


Pramodya to take legal action over premature termination of tenure

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- Former Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee Chairman Pramodya Wickramasinghe has decided to take legal action against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the Cricket Transformation Comm... Read More


Government trying to disable Judiciary and create dictatorship: Sajith

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- The Government is out to disable the Judiciary and create a dictatorship, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said today. Speaking at a gathering in Galle, the Opposition Leader ... Read More


Court finds favouritism, illegality in Peradeniya lecturer selection

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- The Court of Appeal ordered the University of Peradeniya to appoint a Senior Lecturer Grade II in Buddhist Studies to the post of Senior Lecturer Grade I, after finding that the ... Read More


Mahanayake Thera says President has not responded to letter on judges' retirement age

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- Malwatta Chapter Mahanayake Thera Most Venerable Thibbatuwawe Sri Sumangala Thera said President Anura Kumara Dissanayake had yet to respond to a letter sent by the Mahanayake Th... Read More


BASL urges President to consult experts before extending judges' retirement age

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to make a decision on the proposed constitutional amendment to extend the retirement age of j... Read More


Two arrested with protected animal parts in Kuruwita raid

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Two suspects have been arrested with a large quantity of highly protected animal parts during a surprise raid in the Paradise area of the Kuruwita Police Division yesterday (10),... Read More


Immigration Department system restored after morning breakdown

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The computer system of the Immigration and Emigration Department, which experienced a sudden breakdown this morning (11), has now been restored, officials said. Department Media... Read More


Sri Lanka moves to strengthen regulation and welfare of captive elephants

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Government is taking steps to introduce a stronger regulatory framework for captive elephants in Sri Lanka, including their use in cultural and religious pageants. The Minis... Read More