Two arrested with heroin worth Rs. 12.1 million in Nugegoda

UNP National List MP Salman resigns from Parliament

United National Party (UNP) National List member of Parliament M H M Salman resigned from his Parliament seat. He tendered his letter of resignation to the Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake. (Colombo Gazette)

18 Jan, 2018

Finance Ministry re-imposes ban on women buying liquor

The Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera, on a request put forward by the Cabinet of Ministers, today withdrew the two gazette notifications issued under the Excise Ordinance earlier which had lifted the ban on women buying liquor and working in places where liquor is manufactured or sold in addition to relaxing the business hours of liquor establishments, the Finance Ministry said. Accordingly, the prohibition on selling liquor to women and employing women in places where liq

18 Jan, 2018

EU renews call for Sri Lanka to urgently repeal PTA

The European Union (EU) today re-emphasised its clear and unwavering expectation that urgent action would be taken by the Sri Lankan authorities to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and replace it with legislation that is in line with international standards. The 21st meeting of the European Union-Sri Lanka Joint Commission took place in Colombo today. The European Union-Sri Lanka Joint Commission oversees the 1995 EU-Sri Lanka Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development.

18 Jan, 2018