The Pathfinder Foundation (PF) in collaboration with the Washington based Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) held a virtual meeting in January, 2021 to pursue improved bilateral relations between the US and Sri Lanka. The discussions broadly focused on economic...
The main opposition SJB in a statement on the disaster involving the Mv X-press Pearl condemned the irreversible damage caused to the environment due to negligence by the authorities.
Dr Dan Malika Gunasekera of the SJB Policy group, emphasized the...
Supreme Court Judge Janak de Silva today (2) recused himself from hearing the Fundamental Rights petition filed by former Governor of Western Province Azath Salley.
Azath Salley had filed a fundamental rights petition in the Supreme Court seeking an...
Sri Lanka's worst maritime environmental disaster took a turn for the worse as a burned out ship filled with chemicals sunk on Wednesday with several hundred tonnes of oil still in its fuel tanks, the navy said.
The MV X-Press...
Allows the petitioners to carryout remaining work
The Colombo Commercial High Court has issued an enjoining order preventing four contractors together with former Minister Daya Gamage’s ‘Olympus’ construction company from preventing the Road Development Authority from taking possession of the Site,...
Neither the Captain nor the local agent informed the authorities of an acid leak onboard the vessel.
Deputy Solicitor General Madhawa Tennakoontold Colombo Magistrate that the investigators identified the Captain, Chief Engineer and Deputy Chief Engineer of MV X-Press Pearl...
The Colombo magistrate's Court has issued an order preventing the Captain of the ill-fated ship Mv X-press Pearl from leaving the country.
The Magistrate has also prevented the Chief Engineer and the deputy Chief engineer from leaving the country.
A fire erupted...
The Government today said that salt production in the country has not been affected.
Hence there is no shortage, a co-spokesman for the Cabinet said.
He refuted claims that salt production is hit, as a result of the burning ship debris,...
All liquor shops countrywide would be sealed until the travel restrictions a lifted. Excise Department sources said that this order will be in force until the 7th of June.
All provincial excise commissioners directed to seal all liquor shops as...
The bail application filed by Moratuwa Mayor Samanlal Fernando has been rejected by the Moratuwa Additional Magistrate. The Moratuwa Magistrate's Court remanded the Mayor on a charge of obstructing the vaccination programme of the Medical Officer of Health. Mayor Fernando insisted that...
The Position of Coordinating Officer to the Attorney General rescinded.
Senior Deputy Solicitor General administration has by circular dated 31st May, has rescinded the position.
It states that circular No 28of 2019 is hereby rescinded with immediate effect and that there will be...
