The Court of Appeal has upheld a prison sentence given to former Deputy Minister Shantha Premaratne who was found guilty of the charges of obtaining a bribe of Rs. 50,000 from a woman after promising employment. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (4:13 PM)
The Chief Jailor and a prison guard who served as the storekeeper of the New Magazine Prison in Colombo have been suspended. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (6:43 PM)
The 38-year-old person arrested from Athurugiriya for allegedly publishing a fake Rs. 5,000 currency note with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake s image on social media, has been remanded until November 11 by the Kesbewa Magistrate. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (11:10 PM)
Former Minister Johnston Fernando has withdrawn the writ petition filed on his behalf with the Court of Appeal seeking an order to prevent his arrest. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (5:00 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that rural development and upgrading the rural people s social and economic well-being is one of the primary objectives of the government during this term, the President s Media Division (PMD) reported. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (9:56 PM)
The indefinite strike launched by the doctors at the Karapitiya National Hospital from 8.00 a.m. today (05) has been called off. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (1:08 PM)