Samurdhi allowance reforms suspended following protests

Arjun Aloysius, Kasun Palisena arrested over treasury bond scam

The owner of Perpetual Treasuries Limited Arjun Aloysius and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kasun Palisena were arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) today over the treasury bond scam. Aloysius and?Palisena had been named by the CID together with former Central Bank?Governor Arjuna Mahendran as the prime suspects in the scam. Following the arrest, Aloysius and?Palisena were taken to the CID Headquarters to be questioned. Mahendran is currently in Singapore. Aloysius a

04 Feb, 2018

Maldives on alert amid fears Supreme Court may impeach President

Highlighting that security authorities have received information that the Supreme Court may issue a ruling to impeach President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, the Maldives Attorney General Mohamed Anil has advised all law enforcement agencies not to comply with any order that is in conflict with the Constitution of the Maldives, as the Supreme Court does not have any legal or constitutional authority to initiate the removal of a President from Office. Meeting the media earlier today, the Attorney

04 Feb, 2018

Bellanwila Wimalarathana Thero dies following temple incident

The Venerable, Professor Bellanwila Wimalarathana Thero, passed away today at a private hospital where he was receiving treatment following an incident involving the temple elephant. Wimalarathana Thero?of the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya was admitted to hospital yesterday following the incident. The monk was reportedly attacked by the elephant when he was serving food to the animal but the incident was later played down as an accident. The Venerable, Professor Bellanwila Wimalarathana Thero

03 Feb, 2018