Kiribathgoda private bank robbed by suspect with a knife

Petition filed in SC challenging ban on women buying alcohol

A petition was filed in the Supreme Court challenging the ban on women buying alcohol. Eleven women? filed a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition in the Supreme Court Among those who filed the petition was actress Samanalee Fonseka. Cabinet had yesterday decided to withdraw two gazette notices issued by Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera on the sale of liquor. Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera issued a special gazette notification last week under the excise ordinance which revise the busine

17 Jan, 2018

Zoysa removed from SLFP Rakwana chief organiser post

United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Ratnapura District member of Parliament?Ranjith Zoysa has been removed from the post of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Rakwana chief organiser. SLFP member Upali Chandrasena has replaced?Ranjith Zoysa as SLFP?Rakwana chief organiser. (Colombo Gazette)

18 Jan, 2018

FCA calls on Sri Lanka to secure release of journalists in Myanmar

The Foreign Correspondents? Association (FCA) of Sri Lanka is deeply concerned over the continued detention of two journalists in Myanmar and urge the authorities to release them without further delay. The FCA Sri Lanka called on the Myanmar authorities to ensure due process and release Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo who were arrested on December 12 while practising their profession. The FCA also urged the Government of Sri Lanka to use its good offices to secure the freedom of the two journalists em

18 Jan, 2018