Former MP Duminda Silva ordered to be presented to court

Accomplice of leading drug convict arrested

An accomplice of a leading drug convict has been arrested by a special?team of the Criminal Investigations Department. CID officers arrested the suspect who had helped drug convict ?Sunil Shantha? to escape from the Welikada remand prison. He was arrested in Lunugamwehera, the Police said.

05 Jan, 2019

CC unanimously approves nomination to replace Eva

The Constitutional Council (CC) has approved the nomination made by?President Maithripala Sirisena to replace?Supreme Court judge Eva Wanasundera. Eva Wanasundera had retired as a?Supreme Court judge and the President had nominated a replacement. The CC which met today unanimously approved the nomination of the President. The Constitutional Council, chaired by Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, also reconfirmed the nominations made by President Maithripala Sirisena for the appointment of three Supreme

07 Jan, 2019

Reunion Island frees seven Sri Lankan fishermen

Reunion Island has set free seven Sri Lankan fishermen who were detained for entering the seas off the French island illegally. The boat with the Sri Lankans was detained after it entered Reunion island last month. Seven men were on the fishing boat registered in Sri Lanka. The boat was identified as being registered under the name ?Roshan? and was detained when it entered the waters off Reunion island. Earlier last month another group of Sri Lankans had also reached Reunion island by boat a

05 Jan, 2019