LNP - Man arrested for attempting to transport woman to Italy with wife’s passport

2024-11-08   |   Crime

In a classic case of human smuggling, a man attempting to transport an unknown woman to Italy with his wife’s travel documents was stopped by the Im...

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LNP - Rice shortage, price surge fueled by increased beer production?

2024-11-07   |   Crime

The Small and Medium Scale Rice Mill Owners’ Association stresses that the growing rice shortage in the market is caused by the increased use of raw...

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LNP - Court to review injunction against e-passport purchase; Ex-President Ranil named respondent

2024-11-07   |   Crime

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been named as a respondent of the writ petition filed with the Court of Appeal challenging the previous gove...

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LNP - Four ex-Customs officers sentenced to 35 years RI over bribery charges

2024-11-06   |   Crime

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...

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LNP - Government will take legal action if rice not sold at controlled prices: President

2024-11-05   |   Crime

Claiming that the government had held discussions with rice millers on the prices of rice, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today that legal ac...

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LNP - Spouse can claim damages from adulterer without filing for divorce: Supreme Court

2024-11-04   |   Crime

In its recent judgement, the Supreme Court held that a party in a divorce case can pursue a claim against a co-defendant (the adulterer—a third part...

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LNP - Rice prices average above rate stipulated by Govt

2024-11-02   |   Crime

Despite the government regulating prices for Nadu rice at Rs. 220, prices have averaged Rs.235 a kilo in the market, according to recent reports. At a...

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LNP - Sri Lanka makes $503 million in debt service payments in first half 2024

2024-11-02   |   Crime

The external debt of the government as of end of June 2024 amounted to USD 37.5 billion, according to the Mid-Year Fiscal Position Report issued by Sr...

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LNP - Another jeep suspected to belong to Lohan Ratwatte seized

2024-11-01   |   Crime

The Theldeniya police seized a suspicious jeep with a forged number plate, allegedly used by former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte. The jeep was found ...

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LNP - Failing to represent client as assigned counsel: Supreme Court suspends lawyer for five years

2024-11-01   |   Crime

In a landmark disciplinary action, the Supreme Court suspended a lawyer from practicing law for five years following findings that he failed to appear...

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