President Sirisena notes IPKF failed to defeat the LTTE

Cabinet to take final decision on termination of LRT project

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The cabinet will take the final decision on the termination of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) System project. Secretary to the Ministry of Transport Monti Ranatunga told the Colombo Gazette that President?s Secretary P.B. Jayasundera, on the advise of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, had instructed the Ministry of Transport Services Management to review and terminate the project and close the project office with immediate effect. In a letter addressed to Ranatunga on Monday (21

25 Sep, 2020

Podi Lassi further remanded over threat to VIPs

Organised criminal Janith Madushanka alias ?Podi Lassi? was today ordered to be further remanded until 09th October. The Galle Magistrate?s Court further remanded ?Podi Lassi? over his recent threats to VIPs, including the President and the Defence Secretary, while at the Boossa prison in Galle. He was questioned by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for over 6 hours on last Friday (18) at the Boossa Prison over his threats. ?Podi Lassi? had issued the threats to prison officials wh

25 Sep, 2020

Five member Supreme Court bench appointed to consider 20A petitions

A five member Supreme Court bench has been appointed to consider the petitions filed against the 20th Amendment to the Constitution. The?Supreme Court bench will be chaired by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya. The five member Supreme Court bench comprises Buwaneka Aluwihare, Sisira De Abrew, Priyantha Jayawardena and Vijith Mallalgoda. The petitions will be considered on 29th September. Six more petitions were filed before the Supreme Court today challenging the 20th Amendment to the Consti

25 Sep, 2020