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Two bank accounts of former Sri Lanka State Minister frozen

Two bank accounts of former Sri Lanka State Minister Anupa Pasqual have been frozen over a bribery investigation. The Colombo High Court issued an order to freeze the two bank accounts on a request made by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption. The bank accounts have been frozen for a period of 3 months. (Colombo Gazette)

10 Oct, 2024

Champika Ranawaka splits from SJB and bows out of polls

Patali Champika Ranawaka announced he and his party have split from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and will not be cointesting the Parliament elections. Ranawaka accused the SJB of violating an agreement reached with his party, the United Public Front, over the nominations for the Parliament election. He said there was an agreement on the number of candidates the United Public Front can nominate at the polls through the SJB. However, he alleged the SJB violated the agreement and so his part

10 Oct, 2024

Weerawansa and NFF decide not to contest Parliament polls

Former MP Wimal Weerawansa and the National Freedom Front (NFF) have decided not to contest the Parliament election. Issuing a statement, Weerawansa said that there is an attempt by the opposition to make President Anura Kumara Dissanayake the next Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Weerawansa said that?the NFF has decided not to be part of that attempt. As a result the NFF will not contest as a party or an alliance at the Parliament election next month. The NFF backed businessman Dilith Jayaweera at the l

10 Oct, 2024