Navy nabs Indians smuggling Kerala ganja

Author Shakthika Sathkumara granted bail

Author Shakthika Sathkumara, who was arrested and remanded under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act, was granted bail today. Sathkumara was presented before the Kurunegala High Court today after being in remand following his arrest on 1 April. The Kurunegala High Court granted bail to Shakthika Sathkumara when the case was heard today. Sathkumara was arrested over his short story ?Ardha??for allegedly inciting religious disharmony. A complaint had been lodge

05 Aug, 2019

Wigneswaran?s sacking of NPC Minister ruled illegal

The sacking of a Northern Provincial Council Minister by former Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran has been ruled illegal. Wigneswaran had sacked former Northern Province Minister B. Deniswaran when he was the Chief Minister of the Northern Provincial Council. However, the Court of Appeal ruled today that the move was illegal and ordered that Deniswaran be paid the legal fees.

05 Aug, 2019

New Governors appointed for South, Central and Uva Provinces

President Maithripala Sirisena appointed three new Governors for the South, Central and Uva Provinces. The new Governors took oaths before President Maithripala Sirisena today. Maithri Gunaratne who resigned last week as the Central Province Governor was today appointed as the Uva Province Governor. Keerthi Tennakoon who resigned as the Southern Province Governor was today appointed as the Governor of the Central Province. Meanwhile, Hemal Gunasekara took oaths as the new Governor of the Sou

05 Aug, 2019