UNP and SJB have decided to have dialogue on key issues plaguing the country.Through a merger at this point is not possible Former Prime Minister Wickremsinghe has told Haren Fernanado a key figure of the SJB who met him to initiate...
Veddah Chief tells Court of appeal
Veddah Chief Uruwarige Wannilaeththo and the Center for Environmental Justice filed a petition in the Court of Appeal today seeking a restraining order against the move by the state to take over homelands belonging...
Both India and Japan are wary about Colombo's commitment after its sudden withdrawal from the May 2019 agreement on the Eastern Terminal.
Colombo, February 7: The Sri Lankan government has offered India and Japan 85% stake in the yet to-be-constructed...
While India fears Chinese snooping, Sri Lanka says Indian proposal was not competitive and the security concern is untenable
Colombo, February 7: Indian sources acknowledged on Sunday that India has expressed its “strong” concern about the location of three Chinese...
Minister of Justice has appointed a new board of directors for the Office of the National Unity and Reconciliation (ONUR) ahead the February-March session of the UNHCR in Geneva.
New Chairman of the ONUR is Kushan De Alwis, PC and Sunil...
• The solution in the near term would be to re-profile foreign debt via a moratorium for three years
A research document produced by JB securities statesthat the country (Sri Lanka) has exceeded its debt carrying capacity, and without material adjustment will only...
Sri Lanka is working out a new currency swap of US$1.5 billion with China, informed sources said.
Earlier Sr Ilanka settled a US $ 400 million currency swap with the Reserve Bank of India
Meanwhile discussions are underway to receive currency swap...
• Gazette published on the 27th of January
• New rules to be effective from 15th February
The Supreme Court has set out new guidelines for Electronic filing and urgent digital virtual hearings in the Supreme Court which will come into...
Deliver justice for victims
Promote reconciliation between communities
GENEVA (5 February 2021) – UN human rights experts* have urged the Sri Lankan authorities to stop rolling back hard fought progress made in recent years on rebuilding democratic institutions, and...
The Court of Appeal yesterday ordered Secretary General of Parliament (SGP) to maintain status quo (maintain existing state of affairs) regarding the parliamentary seat of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Gampaha District Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake, until February 12.
The two-judge-bench of...
The World Health Organisation would provide four million Astra Zenica Vaccines used against the spread of Covid19 free of charge to Sri Lanka in February.
The First batch, approximately 30 percent of the total number will arrive in the country...
Bribery Commission files indictment over the purchase of an apartment in
The Colombo High Court today served indictments on former Minister Ravi Karunanayake and PTL beneficiary owner Arjun Aloysius in connection with a case filed by Bribery Commission.
Bribery Commission...
