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LNP - Sri Lanka showcases economic reform & debt restructuring progress at IMF-World Bank meetings

2025-10-20 | Law

The Sri Lankan delegation, led by Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), actively participated in a series of hig...

LNP - Human Rights Council adopts resolution on Sri Lanka

2025-10-07 | Law

The resolution A/HRC/60/L.1/Rev.1 on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka has been adopted at the United Nations Hum...

LNP - ‘Ali Roshan’ sentenced to 15 years RI for illegal possession of elephant

2025-09-19 | Law

Samarappulige Niraj Roshan, alias ‘Ali Roshan’, who was convicted on two counts of possessing an elephant without a valid permit, has been sentenc...

LNP - PUCSL conducts public hearing into nationwide power outage

2025-08-05 | Law

The public hearing conducted by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) regarding the nationwide power outage that occurred on February 9...

LNP - Motorists exceeding 120 km/h on expressways to face legal action

2025-07-31 | Law

Motorists caught driving over 120 km/h on expressways will face court proceedings even if fines are paid through the GovPay app, DIG of Traffic and Ro...

LNP - No legal provisions for companies to charge 2.5%–3% fees on card transactions: CBSL

2025-07-24 | Law

Companies and institutions have no legal provisions to impose additional charges ranging from 2.5% to 3% on customers for transactions made using cred...

LNP - Ranil’s emergency regulations in 2022 violated fundamental rights – SC rules

2025-07-23 | Law

The Supreme Court, in a majority decision, today ruled Fundamental Rights have been violated through then Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s or...

LNP - Bribery Commission indicts Keheliya, four family members

2025-07-17 | Law

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) filed an indictment before the Colombo High Court against former Minister ...

LNP - Senior civil servant Bradman Weerakoon passes away

2025-07-07 | Law

Former senior civil servant Bradman Weerakoon has passed away at the age of 94, according to family sources. He had served as a senior staff member to...

LNP - Mahindananda sentenced to 20 years RI; Nalin Fernando gets 25 years RI

2025-05-29 | Law

The Colombo High Court has sentenced former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage to 20 years and former Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando to 25 year...