Three killed in Wellawaya accident

Parliament Select Committee appointed on Easter Sunday attacks

A Parliament Select Committee was appointed today to investigate incidents related to the Easter Sunday attacks. Speaker Karu Jayasuriya told Parliament that the seven member committee will be headed by Deputy Speaker Ananda Kumarasiri. Others in the committee are Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, Minister of City Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education Rawuff Hakeem, Minister of Power, Energy and Business Development Ravi Karunanayake, MP Kavinda Jayawardana, MP Ashu Marasinghe, MP Jayampathy

23 May, 2019

Letter issued to schools on clothing covering the face

A letter has been issued to schools by the Ministry of Education with regards to the gazette notice on face covering clothing and motorcycle helmets that prevent the identification of an individual. Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has instructed the Secretary to the Education Ministry to issue the letter to the heads of schools with instructions on how they should intervene if someone enters the school premises violating the gazette notice.

23 May, 2019

Special High Court sets date to hear case on Gota

The special court hearing cases of large scale financial fraud has decided to hear the case against former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the D.A. Rajapaksa Museum, on the 19th of June. The Permanent High Court at Bar reached the decision when it convened today. The Special High Court also granted permission for Rajapaksa to travel overseas from May 24th of 2nd June for medical reasons. Rajapaksa was accused of misappropriating state funds amounting to Rs 49 million during the cons

23 May, 2019