State Minister Piyankara Jayaratne resigns from his post

Sri Lanka’s honorary Consul General in Kerala passed away

Jomon Joseph Edathala, Honorary Consul General of Sri Lanka in Kerala,?died in Kochi. He was 43. Jomon had been admitted to a private hospital following a cerebral haemorrhage he suffered two weeks ago. He passed?away at around 6 am on Friday, the Times of India reported. He is the first honorary consul of Sri Lanka in Kerala and had been in office since 2013. A businessman who has interests in hospitality and?construction materials supply, Jomon’s friendship with the then Union MoS?Shashi Thar

12 Oct, 2018

Luxury car which belonged to Namal Rajapaksa released

A luxury car which belonged to Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa and was seized by the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division in 2016, was released today. The vehicle was released to the current owner of the vehicle following a court order. The 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 was purchased by?Namal Rajapaksa and was used for nearly six years before it was sold to another person. However the FCID seized the vehicle in 2016. (Colombo Gazette)

12 Oct, 2018

Constitutional Council approves President’s nomination for CJ

The Constitutional Council (CC) has approved the nomination made by President Maithripala Sirisena to be appointed as the new Chief Justice. The Speaker?s office said that the Constitutional Council met this afternoon and discussed the nomination made by the President. The President had nominated Supreme Court Judge Nalin Perera to be appointed as the new Chief Justice from today after the former Chief Justice retired. The Constitutional Council decided to approve the nomination and inform th

12 Oct, 2018