Attempt to smuggle wallapatta to Abu Dhabi foiled

Court upholds UNP decision to expel some members

The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision taken by the UNP to expel a group of party members who had worked for another alliance while being part of the UNP. In July 2020, the UNP announced that it was expelling 54 party members and 97 local government members for having obtained nominations under the Samagi Jana Balawegaya for the General Elections in August 2020. The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) thereafter filed a petition against the UNP?s decision to suspend the membership of many members,

21 May, 2021

Children in Sri Lanka at grave risk from Covid

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Children are now at grave risk from the coronavirus in Sri Lanka, health officials warned today. Public Health Inspectors (PHI) Association Secretary M. Baalasooriya told Colombo Gazette that a large number of children have been found to have been infected at present. Apart from children, the risk of infection is high for pregnant women in Sri Lanka as well. A large number of pregnant women are currently infected with the virus in several areas in the country, he said. St

21 May, 2021

Nissanka Senadhipathi acquitted in Avant Garde case

Avant-Garde Chairman Nissanka Senadhipathi was acquitted today in the floating armoury case. He was acquitted along with seven others accused over the arms trafficking case. Nissanka Senadhipathi was acquitted today by the Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar appointed by the Colombo High Court. He was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department upon his return to Sri Lanka from Singapore in October 2019. The Attorney General thereafter filed 7,573 charges in the case against Senadhipath

21 May, 2021