Former principal of Matale school jailed for accepting bribe

Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva assumes duties as acting CDS

Army Commander, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, assumed duties today as the acting Chief of Defence Staff. He was appointed to the post with effect from 1 January 2020 and will hold the position in addition to his present office of the Commander of the Army. The appointment was made by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Ravindra C Gunaratne retired from service on 31 December 2019.

02 Jan, 2020

Police media unit resumes under new spokesman

The Police media unit, which had not been in operation for several weeks after the new Government took office, has now resumed work under a new spokesman. According to reports, Superintendent of Police Jaliya Senaratne has been appointed as the new Police spokesman. The National Police Commission has approved the appointment of the new Police spokesman.

01 Jan, 2020

AG concludes 16647 criminal cases in 2019

The Attorney General (AG) concluded 16647 criminal cases in 2019, the Coordinating Officer to the Attorney General, State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said. She said that the AG has forwarded 9851 Indictments to the High Courts in 2019 and discharged 2957 suspects. Jayaratne also said that the AG has forwarded advise to the police in 3568 criminal cases. (Colombo Gazette)

31 Dec, 2019