Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Maligakanda Magistrate's Court today (5 October), citing the possibility of being arrested at the airport upon her return to Sri Lanka.
The Court of Appeal today ordered Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero to be imprisoned to serve the remaining period of his six-year prison sentence. The decision follows the dismissal of his appeal against a prior conviction relating to contempt of cour
Attorney-at-Law Sanjeewa Weerawickrama questioned the legal grounds for detaining several high-profile individuals under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), challenging authorities to specify the acts of terrorism allegedly committed by those held
People's Bank will fund a three-year project to reduce elephant-train collisions through early warning systems at high-risk railway locations, with a pilot planned along a 14-kilometre stretch between Habarana and Hataraskotuwa. The project is being
Police are reportedly expected to seek a travel ban against Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, if she fails to appear before the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) within the stipulated period. Rajapaksa, who
Minister Vijitha Herath said no licence fees or other payments were required for singing or playing songs at weddings, family functions or other private gatherings, dismissing claims circulating on social media. Herath said no restrictions or charges
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has identified approximately 34,000 individuals who failed to submit their asset declarations and will strictly enforce fines against them, Director General Ranga Dissanayake
A five-member Sri Lankan delegation is scheduled to leave for Saudi Arabia next Tuesday to look into arrangements for filing an appeal before the country's Supreme Court on behalf of Sivarasa Anojan, who has been sentenced to death. The delegation wi
The Colombo Magistrate's Court today ordered that Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, who was arrested while an open warrant had been issued against him, be remanded until tomorrow (5 October). The court also
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary Attorney-at-Law Sagara Kariyawasam has claimed that Sri Lanka currently lacks a just and fair society. He said that if MP Namal Rajapaksa could be unlawfully arrested, any citizen's child could sim
A special public communication programme titled "Ask Handun" (#AskHandun) has been launched to allow members of the public and entrepreneurs to directly raise problems, proposals and requests for clarification relating to services under the Ministry
A lecturer at the National College of Education (Teachers' Training College) in Addalaichenai, Ampara, has been arrested by the Ampara Division Children and Women's Bureau for alleged sexual harassment of female trainee teachers. According to the pol
Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, who was arrested in Thiniyawala while an open warrant had been issued for his arrest, is expected to be produced before court today (4). Police arrested Gnanasara Thera yesterday (3) while he was reportedly hidin
The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) has launched an extensive investigation into 17 more companies suspected of illegally transferring US dollars overseas under the guise of importing goods. The FCID said preliminary investigations ind
Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, who was wanted on court warrants, has been arrested while allegedly hiding at a forest monastery in Thiniyawala, Police said, according to Newsfirst. The post Gnanasara Thera Arrested While Hiding in Forest Mona
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, visited flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar on Saturday, paying tribu
SJB MP S.M. Marikkar has accused the National People's Power (NPP) and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of misleading the public during the election campaign. Speaking during an interview, Marikkar said voters had not simply been misled by the NPP,
The Flydubai co-pilot tried to carry out a terrorist attack during a Tel Aviv-bound flight that nearly crashed, the United Arab Emirates has said. The co-pilot, who has been identified as Omani national Hamam al Hammami, attacked the pilot with an ax
A man accused of defrauding an individual of Rs. 1.2 million by promising employment in Israel has been arrested by the Police Unit of the Special Investigations Division of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE). According to investigati
Kanishka Senanayake, the son of former Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake, passed away yesterday following a sudden heart attack. He was 41 years old at the time of his death. The post Rosy Senanayake's Son Kanishka, Dies at 41 appeared first on Asian Mi
