Part of Anuradhapura declared an isolated area

Death sentence to minors to be replaced with custodial sentences

The death sentence being given to minors is to be replaced with custodial sentences. The Youthful Offenders (Training Schools) (Amendment) Bill, Penal Code (Amendment) Bill and the Regulations made by the Minister of Justice under Section 840 of the Civil Procedure Code (Chapter 101) read with Section 214 of the said Code and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2234/67 dated 2nd July 2021 are scheduled to be passed in Parliament. The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Justice chaired

20 Oct, 2021

Modi opens Kushinagar airport after arrival of first flight from Sri Lanka

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today opened India’s newest international?airport?in Kushinagar following the arrival of the first flight from Sri Lanka. The delegation from Sri Lanka on the inaugural flight was led by Namal Rajapaksa, Minister of Youth and Sports, Minister of Development Co-ordination and Monitoring and State Minister of Digital Technology and Enterprise Development. The delegation also consisted of State Ministers and one MP in addition to close to 100 senior Buddhist mo

20 Oct, 2021

Government insists 13A not a precondition for loan

The Government today insisted that the 13th Amendment to the Constitution is not a precondition to obtain a loan from India. Media Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said that while talks are ongoing with India to obtain a loan to purchase fuel, full implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution has not been made a precondition. India has been pushing for the full implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. However, Alahapperuma denied claims that India has made the full im

19 Oct, 2021