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Yoshitha brought to court

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- Yoshitha Rajapaksa, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over a corruption-related case, was brought to the Colombo Chi... Read More


192 Assistant Postmasters appointed tomorrow

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- The Sri Lanka Postal Department will issue permanent appointments to 192 acting Assistant Postmasters tomorrow (18) at the Colombo Central Post Office, the Ministry of Health and... Read More


Activist group warns over $808mn Balance of Payments discrepancy

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- The activist group, Dinana Dakuna Collective, has expressed serious concern over recent clarifications provided by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka regarding a discrepancy of USD 80... Read More


Yoshitha Rajapaksa arrested

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- Yoshitha Rajapaksa was arrested today (17) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CAIBOC). He was taken into custody when he appeared before the ... Read More


Court orders CID to arrest and produce Basil Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasinghe today (17) ordered the Criminal Investigation Department's (CID) Illegal Assets Investigation Unit to arrest former minister Basil Rajapaksa and... Read More


Trial begins against former minister Kumar Jayakody

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- The hearing commenced today at the Colombo High Court of a case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Energy Ministe... Read More


NCE raises concerns over absence of industry consultation on forex regulation

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- The National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka (NCE) has expressed concern over the lack of prior consultation with industry stakeholders before the introduction of new foreign e... Read More


Top suspects nabbed in major weapon-drug operation

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- The main suspects linked to a major firearms, ammunition, and drug trafficking operation uncovered in the Dematagoda police area on June 3, were arrested yesterday (16) while hid... Read More


Former Peliyagoda Police OIC, 3 officers face indictments

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- The Attorney General yesterday (17) filed indictments before Colombo High Court Judge Buddhika Sri Raghala against four police officers, including former Peliyagoda Police OIC Ch... Read More


Woman's body found inside car

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- The body of a woman who is believed to have died under mysterious circumstances has been discovered inside a car parked near the Teldeniya Base Hospital. According to reports, l... Read More