The Colombo High Court has sentenced four former officials of Sri Lanka Customs to 35 years of rigorous imprisonment each after they were found guilty of the charges of accepting a bribe of Rs. 125 million in 2015 to release bus spare parts imported for the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB). MORE..
6 Nov 2024 (2:22 PM)
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been named as a respondent of the writ petition filed with the Court of Appeal challenging the previous government s decision to purchase passports from two foreign companies. MORE..
6 Nov 2024 (6:47 PM)
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya recently met with key figures from the International Cricket Council (ICC) Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), including Mr. Sumathi Dharmawardena, President s Counsel and the newly appointed Independent Chair of the ICC s ACU and Mr. Alex Marshall, General Manager of the ICC Integrity Unit. MORE..
6 Nov 2024 (7:01 PM)
The Ministry of Defence has extended the period granted to surrender all licensed firearms issued to civilians until November 21, 2024. MORE..
7 Nov 2024 (10:16 AM)
The leader of the Sarvajana Balaya alliance, Gampaha District parliamentary candidate, entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera emphasized his party s commitment to establishing a populist political movement aimed at transforming Sri Lanka s political landscape. MORE..
6 Nov 2024 (4:06 PM)
The National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) has extended the early landslide warnings issued to multiple areas in eight districts, as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the island. MORE..
6 Nov 2024 (8:13 PM)