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Bond scam case against Arjuna Mahendran, others fixed for pre-trial conference

COLOMBO, Sept. 9 -- The Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar on Wednesday (9) ordered that the long-delayed case against former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran and other accused over the controver... Read More


Sri Lanka, India strengthen defence cooperation as Rajnath Singh meets President

COLOMBO, Sept. 9 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held wide-ranging talks in Colombo on Wednesday (9), focusing on strengthening defence, maritime, econo... Read More


Sri Lanka records nearly 1,000 childhood cancer cases every year

COLOMBO, Sept. 9 -- Sri Lanka records between 900 and 1,000 new cancer cases annually among children and adolescents under the age of 19, a senior health official said on Wednesday (9). Consultant Co... Read More


Sri Lanka urged to act as AI Deepfakes target PM, President and political leaders

COLOMBO, Sept. 9 -- An independent Sri Lankan researcher on Wednesday (9) urged the government to formally engage Meta over a series of AI-generated deepfake videos targeting Prime Minister Harini Ama... Read More


India will stand firmly with Sri Lanka during crises says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

COLOMBO, Sept. 9 -- India will "always stand firmly" with Sri Lanka whenever the island nation faces a crisis, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday (8), as he began his maiden visit t... Read More


Eight Easter Sunday attack accused file written submissions without lawyers

COLOMBO, Sept. 9 -- Eight of the 24 accused in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings case, who are representing themselves without legal counsel, submitted written submissions outlining their defence before... Read More


Sri Lanka urged to accelerate human rights reforms and accountability efforts

COLOMBO, Sept. 8 -- The Sri Lanka Core Group on Tuesday (8) urged the government to translate its commitments to human rights reform into concrete action, and called for greater progress on accountabi... Read More


Court assistant remanded over Rs 750,000 bribe to reduce Sarana Gunawardena's sentence

COLOMBO, Sept. 8 -- A Colombo High Court office assistant has been arrested and remanded over allegations that he accepted Rs 750,000 to arrange a suspended prison sentence for former Deputy Minister ... Read More


Supreme Court flags constitutional issues in media professionals institute Bill

COLOMBO, Sept. 8 -- The Supreme Court has ruled that several provisions of the proposed Chartered Institute of Media Professionals of Sri Lanka Bill are inconsistent with the Constitution and would re... Read More


US maritime officials to visit Sri Lanka to strengthen shipping cooperation

COLOMBO, Sept. 4 -- US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Laura DiBella and Commissioner Robert J. Harvey are set to visit Sri Lanka from September 6 to 10, in a five-day visit aimed at streng... Read More