Advanced Level and Grade 5 Scholarship examinations postponed

Sri Lanka to sign deal with Maldives on criminal matters

Sri Lanka is to sign an agreement with the Maldives related to criminal matters. The Cabinet approved a proposal furnished by the Minister of Justice, Prison Activities and Constitutional Reforms to enter into a agreement in relation to mutual legal assistance with regard to the criminal matters between Sri Lanka and the Maldives. The agreement will enable both countries to avoid constrains confronted while carrying out combined investigations, the Government Information Department said. The

23 Sep, 2022

FR challenging pardoning of murder convict gets go ahead

The Supreme Court has granted leave to proceed?with the Fundamental Rights (FR) petition challenging the decision to grant a presidential pardon to Royal Park murder convict Jude Jayamaha. Royal Park murder convict Jude Shramantha Anthony Jayamaha was given a Presidential pardon by then President Maithripala Sirisena in November 2019. Sharmantha Jayamaha was sentenced to death in the 2005 murder of Swedish national Yvonne Johnson at the Royal Park condominium. The decision by former President

23 Sep, 2022

Several areas in and around Colombo declared as High Security Zones

Several areas in and around Colombo have been declared as High Security Zones by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Accordingly, areas around the Parliament Complex, Supreme Court Complex, High Court Complex in Colombo, Magistrate Court Complex in Colombo and Attorney General?s Department, Presidential Secretariat, President’s House, Sri Lanka Navy Headquarters and Police Headquarters have been declared as High Security Zones. Areas around the Ministry of Defence and Sri Lanka Army Headquarters i

23 Sep, 2022