COLOMBO, July 9 -- Post-mortem examinations into the deadly violence at Negombo Prison have found that prison officers killed during the unrest died from severe head injuries sustained in brutal assau... Read More
COLOMBO, July 9 -- The Ministry of Tourism and the Department of Samurdhi will jointly identify young men and women from low-income families across Sri Lanka for a new training program aimed at buildi... Read More
COLOMBO, July 9 -- The Mount Lavinia Magistrate's Court on Thursday (9) fined Public Security Ministry Secretary and retired Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Ravi Seneviratne Rs 2,500 after h... Read More
COLOMBO, July 8 -- The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court on Wednesday (8) fixed Sept. 30 to determine the Attorney General's position on possible legal action against former President Ranil Wickremesing... Read More
COLOMBO, July 8 -- The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court on Wednesday (8) fixed Sept. 30 to determine the Attorney General's position on possible legal action against former President Ranil Wickremesing... Read More
COLOMBO, July 8 -- Former Minister Jagath Pushpakumara was granted bail on Wednesday (8) after being produced before the Colombo Magistrate's Court following his arrest by the Commission to Investigat... Read More
Sri Lanka, July 7 -- The images out of Negombo Prison this week are, by now, grimly familiar to anyone who has followed Sri Lanka's penal history: rooftop protests, relatives massed at the gates plead... Read More
COLOMBO, July 7 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa on Tuesday (7) questioned the government's ability to ensure public safety following the deadly violence at Negombo Prison, arguing that if author... Read More
COLOMBO, July 7 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reviewed Sri Lanka's ongoing public revenue reform program and pledged continued technical assistance to strengthen tax administration, cus... Read More
COLOMBO, July 6 -- Sri Lanka's Deputy Speaker Dr Rizvie Salih and Member of Parliament and leader of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Rauff Hakeem, officially paid their final respects to Iran's late Supreme... Read More