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Death sentence within next two months: Prez

2019-02-07 | Law

President Maithripala Sirisena today said that the death sentence would be carried out within the next two months on those convicted for drug offences...

An unusual case of having the cake and eating it too!

2019-02-03 | Law

There is a city mayor who has rented out his vehicle for a monthly payment of Rs. 160,000, but he continues to use it himself. A paradox? But we are a...

Bloomberg quotes Mahendran on Deutsche Bank alleged money laundering case

2019-02-01 | Law

Former Central Bank of Sri Lanka Governor Arjuna Mahendran had reportedly offered his opinion to Bloomberg, in reference to a proposed investment by...

Twelve Navy personnel injured in clash with illegal sand miners

2019-01-30 | Law

Twelve Sri Lanka Navy personnel were injured following a clash between illegal sand miners in Kandakadu, Kinniya and the Navy. According to Navy spok...

SLC employee sent on compulsory leave on corruption charges

2019-01-22 | Law

Former Sri Lanka National Cricket team analyst Sanath Jayasundara, who was employed at the SLC Brain Center, has been sent on compulsory leave by the ...

Gota case: 18 witnesses banned from travelling abroad

2019-01-18 | Law

Acceding to a prosecution request in the case filed against former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the Special High Court today directed the Cou...

UPFA decries TNA statements on draft constitution ...admits possibility of split in the grouping

2019-01-04 | Law

The SLFP/UPFA yesterday ruled out its support for draft constitution that was to be presented to parliament before Independence Day, Feb 04. ...

PM violated Constitution by nominating 35 for Cabinet: JVP

2018-12-24 | Law

JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was looking for loopholes in the Constitution to increase ...

Latham ton puts New Zealand in charge of first Sri Lanka Test

2018-12-17 | Law

New Zealand’s Tom Latham plays a shot during day two of the first Test cricket match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at the Basin Reserve in Welli...

Bowling action of Akila Dananjaya found to be illegal

2018-12-11 | Law

The International Cricket Council yesterday announced that an independent assessment has found the bowling action of Sri Lanka’s off-spinner Akila D...