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Court grants bail to Backhoe Saman's Wife

Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today (31) granted bail to Sadhika Lakshani, wife of Bako Saman, who was remanded under the Money Laundering Act. Lake House - Asso... Read More


Discussion held in Parliament on security of opposition MPs

Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- A special discussion was held in Parliament today (31) under the chairmanship of Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, focusing on the security of opposition Members of Parliament. ... Read More


India gifts RO plant, bus shelter to Komari village, Ampara

Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha inaugurated a RO Water Plant and a bus shelter at Komari village in Pottuvil Division of Ampara district on Tuesday (October 28... Read More


Lawyer arrested for aiding in Ganemulla Sanjeewa's murder

Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has obtained a 72 hour detention order for further questioning of a woman lawyer who was arrested in connection with the 'Ganemulla Sa... Read More


Three wanted suspects arrested by TID on arrival from India

Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- Three suspects who are wanted by the Police in connection with criminal activities carried out in Sri Lanka from overseas who were deported from India have been taken into custod... Read More


Court orders CID to expedite probe against Ranil in Public Property case

Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court yesterday ordered the CID to expedite the probe against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe filed under the Public Property Act. The case wi... Read More


Yoshitha Rajapaksa, Daisy Forrest money laundering case fixed for December 10

Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- A case filed against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's son Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grandmother Daisy Forrest, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act was yesterday fix... Read More


Warrants against MP Manuwarna, another for not showing up in case

Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- Fort Magistrate Courts yesterday (29) issued warrants against two individuals, including MP Jagath Manuwarna, who failed to appear in Court in connection with two cases pending b... Read More


Where is our English education heading?

Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- English language proficiency has become an indispensable component of general and higher education, as well as a prerequisite for academic advancement, professional success, and ... Read More


At the intersection of literature, sociology and philosophy

Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- A few weeks ago, writing on the library that is Professor Desmond Mallikarachchi, I recounted a conversation that took place more than twenty five years ago at the end of a thesi... Read More