Navy intelligence officers arrested over major drug smuggling racket

Top lawyer suspended from practising for three years

A restraining order was issued by the Supreme Court today preventing Attorney-at-Law Nagananda Kodituwakku from practising as a lawyer for three years. A case had earlier been filed against Kodituwakku over a statement he had made in 2015 before then Court of Appeal President Vijith Malalgoda. Kodituwakku was accused of making a statement which caused inconvenience to Justice Vijith Malalgoda during the case in 2015. Kodituwakku was found to have violated Article 42(2) of the Judicature Act.

18 Mar, 2019

MR warns Government not to betray Sri Lanka in Geneva

Opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa today warned the Government not to betray Sri Lanka in Geneva. He noted that the Government has announced that they will co-sponsor yet another Resolution against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Rajapaksa said that the contents of the UN Human Rights Commissioner?s latest report on Sri Lanka, in addition to similar reports in previous years, gives rise to the question whether Sri Lanka is any longer a sovereign nation. He claims Resolution

17 Mar, 2019

President regrets Singapore’s silence on Mahendran issue

President Maithripala Sirisena today said that he regrets the failure by the Singapore Government to make a formal statement on the issue surrounding Sri Lanka seeking the arrest of former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran. The President?revealed that during his last visit to Singapore he had sought the arrest of former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran over the Central Bank treasury bond scam. Mahendran is in Singapore and an Interpol Red Notice has been issued for his arrest. Spea

18 Mar, 2019