Mangala reveals controversial fuel price formula

Arjun Aloysius and Kasun Palisena file revised bail applications

Perpetual Treasuries head?Arjun Aloysius and Chief Executive Officer Kasun Palisena have filed revised bail applications before the Court of Appeal. The Colombo High Court had earlier this month rejected a bail application?submitted by Arjun Aloysius and Kasun Palisena. Aloysius and Palisena are in remand after being arrested over the Central Band treasury bond scam.?(Colombo Gazette)

21 Mar, 2018

Sri Lanka tells UNHRC local judiciary capable of advancing justice

Sri Lanka told the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) today that the local judiciary and?law enforcement mechanisms are fully capable and committed to the processes of advancing justice to all concerned. Addressing the UNHRC after a written update was made on Sri Lanka by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana said that Sri Lanka is deeply committed to uphold the rule of law and to ensure the equal protection of the law to all individuals with

21 Mar, 2018

Sports Minister urges not to make cricket a political issue

Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera urged politicians not to make the cricket issue in Sri Lanka a political issue. He said that while Sri Lanka lost the recent series in Colombo featuring Bangladesh and India, the Sri Lankans had also won some games earlier. The Minister said that no one can expect the team to win every game and losing a few games is very much part of cricket. Jayasekera was responding to a question raised in Parliament today. Asked who is responsible for the Sri Lankan tea

21 Mar, 2018