Posted by col3neg on 13 Jan 2017 (7:46 PM). Hosted on the Internet.
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested an Acting Registrar of Births and Deaths attached to the Alayadiwembu Divisional Secretariat for allegedly soliciting and accepting a bribe in connection with the registration of a birth certificate. MORE..
17 Feb 2026 (8:55 PM)
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Bangladesh s prime minister on Tuesday, marking a decisive political shift in the South Asian nation after his party s sweeping parliamentary election victory. MORE..
17 Feb 2026 (5:46 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised the visit of the United Kingdom s Deputy Prime Minister, David Lammy, as timely and significant, noting that it helps reinforce international confidence in Sri Lanka s recovery and underlines the importance of the visit at this juncture. MORE..
17 Feb 2026 (6:40 PM)
The second reading of the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill has been passed in Parliament.
17 Feb 2026 (7:12 PM)
The Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill was passed in Parliament today (17) with a majority of 152 votes.
17 Feb 2026 (9:05 PM)
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva stated that Sri Lanka has achieved macroeconomic and financial stability within a short period, highlighting the country s significant economic turnaround. MORE..
17 Feb 2026 (11:10 PM)