Armed robbers get away with Rs. 30 million in Katana

Over Rs. 1.3 Billion in funds and property of NTJ seized

Over Rs. 1.3 Billion in funds and property belonging to the National Thowheeth Jama’ath (NTJ) and its leader Zahran Hashim has been seized, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) said today. The CID said that the funds and property have been seized on a court order. Among the property seized are houses, vehicles and Jewellery.

08 Aug, 2019

US$ 6 million project launched to help Sri Lankan communities face natural disasters

The Government of Sri Lanka, together with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), today launched a three-year, LKR 1.06 billion (US$ 6 million) project to build resilience of communities against the impact of natural disasters. ?The damages caused by the current dry spell and the preceding years of cycles of floods and droughts, clearly demonstrate the need to build capacities of rural farming families against climate shocks,? said Bren

09 Aug, 2019

AG files indictments against Sajin de Vass Gunawardena

The Attorney General (AG) has filed indictments against former Parliamentarian Sajin de Vass Gunawardena. The indictments were filed at the Colombo High Court accusing the former Parliamentarian of money laundering to the value of Rs. 306.286 million. Gunawardena owned several companies when he was a Parliamentarian under Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Government. There were suspicions over some financial transactions he had made at the time and money he had acquired.

08 Aug, 2019